Great Non-Screen Alternatives for Young Kids During the Holidays
By: Amanda Kimball If you have ever tried to take a piece of candy from a kid, then you know what kind of reaction can occur. A complete meltdown. The same thing can happen when trying to take an electronic device from a child. You’ve seen it in the grocery store or...
Text-dominant Relationships: A Social Norm that is Killing Meaningful Teen Relationships
By Amanda Kimball Recently, professor Julie Dobrow, Ph.D., asked her students at Tufts University to take on a fascinating challenge: for one day, instead of texting family, friends, and classmates, they called them on the phone. If the calling recipient picked up his...
Errores comunes que los padres cometen cuando hablan a sus hijos sobre el sexo
Por: Ariane Robinson Traducido por: L. Antonio Mayen Castellanos Para muchos padres, la parte más difícil de tener “la conversación” con sus hijos es saber cómo iniciar la conversación. Mientras crecía, recuerdo a mis propios padres andar de...
The Power of Moms: Raising Responsible Tech-Positive Kids
By: Ariane Robinson Last Sunday as I sat down to relax and read a favorite book, I heard the familiar sound of arguing between my kids. Then the rush of little feet coming down the stairs one after the other as my daughter yelled at my son, “I’m telling...
