By Evi Wusk No Screens Before 7: How Our Family Broke Free of the Screentime Habit
“We still have three more minutes!” my 7-year-old says, bouncing with Christmas-like anticipation and excitement. “Well,” I say, looking from…
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3 Ways Embracing Technology Makes Me a Better Parent
As a parent, I am constantly amazed by the wealth of technology my children have access to. Between the various…
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By Renee Robinson The Real Reason I Say No To Electronics
Dear boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, “Wow, you are the…
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By Chanel Schwenck I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of…
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By Chris Cochran Parents, It’s Your Job to Get in the Way of Cell Phones
Parents: I am an assistant principal in a middle school (grades 6-8). My number one job is to create and…
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By Jennifer Kish My Kids Get Zero Privacy With Technology—Because it’s My Job to Keep Them Safe
This phone belongs to my 14-year-old daughter. It’s charging on my kitchen counter. At 9 p.m., every single night, her…
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By Morgan Massey Why I’m (Still) Not Buying My Tween a Smartphone
My grandma smoked her first cigarette when she was 11. Seriously. That sounds shocking to us now, of course. It…
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By Valli Vida Gideons To All the People I Just Saw Out in Public Who Didn’t See Me
Dear every person whose path I just came across, I am not calling you out or judging you. I swear…
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By Taryn Skees Kids Begging to Get on Social Media? Check Out This Family’s Rules For Technology First.
A few years ago, our oldest son Ethan asked us if he could create an Instagram account. I believe he…
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By Jennifer Thompson Dear Kids, I May Not Always Understand Your World, But I’m Always Here For You
Dear children, I don't know what it's like growing up in your generation. There are a lot of things about…
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By Genevieve V Georget Please Don’t Tell Me How to Raise My Kids in This Digital Age—I’m Doing My Best
I was at a wedding a little while ago, sitting next to a grandmother of three young children. “Honestly,” she…
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By Jaclyn Don Caceres My Kids Don’t Have Electronics and I Don’t Regret It
Pretty early on, I became against children and electronics. As a teacher I had so many students who couldn't "afford"…
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