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How to have a better relationship with our phones: work/school and phones (video 5)
This is video 5 in a series I am doing called "How to have a better relationship with our phones" This video will look at work / school and phones. love to hear if you were able to change the way you interact with your phone at work or school. Below are the other 8...
How to have a better relationship with our phones: movies and phones (video 4)
Movies and Phones. When I go to see a movie in the theatre and people are on their phones throughout the movie it frustrates me so much. Anyone with me? This is video 4 in a series I am doing called "How to have a better relationship with our phones" This video will...
How to have a better relationship with our phones: family dinners and technology
Family dinners and technology is an often asked questions I get after my talks. This is video 3 in a series I am doing called "How to have a better relationship with our phones" This video will look at family dinners and our phones. Small easy changes that over time...
How to have a better relationship with our phones: phones and notifications (video 2/9)
Phones and notifications. Let's try for less. This is video 2 in a series on how we can have a better relationship with our phones. Check out the description in the Youtube video for future videos. If you have any ideas you think I should add let me know. If you...
If you are watching “Game of Thrones,” you are watching porn.
Interesting article. Easy to read and to the point. Love to hear your thoughts. If someone cropped out one of the graphic sex scenes from Game of Thrones and put that single scene online, by itself apart from any of the plot and intrigue, and your teenage son...
Parents: Momo challenge
Quick PSA (Public Service Announcement) today for parents Parents, please stop forwarding messages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. talking about this MOMO challenge. I have had so many parents messaging me in fear this past week. Parents keep tagging me in MOMO...
Rap Music and Substance Use: Addiction and Mental Health
Came across this really good article on drugs and mental health looking at it from the standpoint of rap music. It goes through the history of drugs and alcohol through the last few decades. Well worth the read. In a 2013...
YouTube influencers: Inside the weird world of social media burnout
Great video talking about social media. Something parents and students should watch. * small language What’s it like to have millions of fans when you’re 10? What’s it like to have thousands of people insult or adore you? Welcome to the strange world of social media...
Are clean versions (radio edits) of songs ok?
I am often asked by parents about whether the “clean version” of a song is ok for their kids. I have to be honest that even the discussion of this makes me think that there is very little discernment in the music that we put into our lives. If a song needs a clean...
A New Narrative: Talking to your teens about video games: Vlog 5 of 5
Talking to your teens about video games. This is Part 5 of a 5 part video blog (vlog) series where we will be looking at trying to change the narrative of how we speak to our kids about technology. We will look at current ways parents talk to teens about tech and then...
