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What You're Losing If You Don't Unplug

What You're Losing If You Don't Unplug

03.24.2013
CAN you remember the last time you were in a public space in America and didn’t notice that half the people around you were bent over...
Social Media Gone Awry: Tips for Teens to Stay Safe

Social Media Gone Awry: Tips for Teens to Stay Safe

03.22.2013
Here are a few tips to keep your teen safe when using the Internet and other web-based technologies. If you think it's an awkward conversation;...
How I Spy On My Kids Online

How I Spy On My Kids Online

03.22.2013
I've seen kids spend all day gaming, texting, posting photos of their shoes to Instagram and then commenting online how cool they are --...
What Your Kid's Tech Use Means For Their Development

What Your Kid's Tech Use Means For Their Development

03.21.2013
On a chilly day last spring, a few dozen developers of children’s apps for phones and tablets gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey,...
Gadgets At Restaurants Quiet Kids, But Not Critics

Gadgets At Restaurants Quiet Kids, But Not Critics

03.21.2013
Back in the day, parents would toss crayons and coloring books into the diaper bag before heading to a restaurant with the kids. Today,...
What I Discovered After Writing An iPhone Contract For My Son

What I Discovered After Writing An iPhone Contract For My Son

03.20.2013
I'm tougher than I was three months ago. My head is clearer. My voice, more certain. I was unexpectedly asked to stand up for my family,...
What Is Technology Doing to Your Children's Friendships?

What Is Technology Doing to Your Children's Friendships?

03.20.2013
With social media, the goal is to accumulate as many so-called friends as possible. The message that children who spend a great deal of...

Teenagers, Nudity, Cell Phones and Social Media: The Parenting Nightmare of 2013

03.19.2013
Parents need creative solutions. We all know that the best defense is a good offense, so as a parent I try to constantly stay abreast of...
The Vow I Made To My Daughter About Our World

The Vow I Made To My Daughter About Our World

03.18.2013
I cannot make the world safe or perfect or even more evolved for her but I can tell the truth as I see it. As I turn out her light, I vow...
Why Kids No Longer Consider Facebook 'Cool'

Why Kids No Longer Consider Facebook 'Cool'

03.18.2013
WASHINGTON — After Friendster came MySpace. By the time Facebook dominated social media, parents had joined the party, too. But the...
Increased Use of Smartphones Among Teens: What's a Parent to Do?

Increased Use of Smartphones Among Teens: What's a Parent to Do?

03.16.2013
How many adults sleep with their smartphones next to their beds? Do you really want your teen to model your behavior? Hanging out with...
Raising the Digital Generation

Raising the Digital Generation

03.15.2013
Before my son was born, digital technology engulfed his life. We spent money on a 4D ultrasound scan, which gave us a glimpse of him a...
How Teens' Internet Use Is Changing

How Teens' Internet Use Is Changing

03.15.2013
This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: If it seems like smartphones have changed the way we interact...
Is Technology Creating a Family Divide?

Is Technology Creating a Family Divide?

03.15.2013
Times have changed. New technology offers children independence from their parents' involvement in their social lives, with the use of...