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The Screentime Consultant Blog
Think you have a screentime problem? Start here.
Think you have a screentime problem? Start here.
Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
There's No Such Thing As a Safe Smartphone For Kids
There's No Such Thing As a Safe Smartphone For Kids
Jul 10, 2024
Jul 10, 2024
The Madness of EdTech
The Madness of EdTech
Jun 26, 2024
Jun 26, 2024
How Do We Implement "Phone Away for the Day" Schools?
How Do We Implement "Phone Away for the Day" Schools?
Jun 19, 2024
Jun 19, 2024
You’re Not Alone
You’re Not Alone
Jun 13, 2024
Jun 13, 2024
Social Media and the Weaponization of Middle School Drama
Social Media and the Weaponization of Middle School Drama
Jun 4, 2024
Jun 4, 2024
3 Trends From Parent Surveys About Technology and Parenting
3 Trends From Parent Surveys About Technology and Parenting
May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
What’s Getting Lost in the AI Shuffle
What’s Getting Lost in the AI Shuffle
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024
It’s Time to Address the Cause, Not the Symptom: School-Issued Devices
It’s Time to Address the Cause, Not the Symptom: School-Issued Devices
May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
Phone-Free Schools Are Half the Solution
Phone-Free Schools Are Half the Solution
Apr 30, 2024
Apr 30, 2024
How an Idaho School District Adopted a Phone-Free Policy
How an Idaho School District Adopted a Phone-Free Policy
Apr 23, 2024
Apr 23, 2024
How I Became The Screentime Consultant
How I Became The Screentime Consultant
Apr 17, 2024
Apr 17, 2024
My Testimony to the Vermont House in Support of S.289
My Testimony to the Vermont House in Support of S.289
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 10, 2024
Birds, Bees & Phones
Birds, Bees & Phones
Apr 3, 2024
Apr 3, 2024
“Child-Friendly” Devices Aren’t Better Than Smartphones
“Child-Friendly” Devices Aren’t Better Than Smartphones
Mar 26, 2024
Mar 26, 2024
Cultivating Resilience
Cultivating Resilience
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
The Problem With AI in Education Isn’t What You Think
The Problem With AI in Education Isn’t What You Think
Mar 4, 2024
Mar 4, 2024
The Impacts of Screen-Based Technology
The Impacts of Screen-Based Technology
Feb 28, 2024
Feb 28, 2024
4 Ways Tech-Based Play Is Different From Traditional Play
4 Ways Tech-Based Play Is Different From Traditional Play
Feb 20, 2024
Feb 20, 2024
How Family Values Relate to Screentime
How Family Values Relate to Screentime
Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
Scary Versus Dangerous: Worry About the Right Stuff
Scary Versus Dangerous: Worry About the Right Stuff
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 6, 2024
The Money is Just Too Good. Even When Kids are Dying.
The Money is Just Too Good. Even When Kids are Dying.
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
Which Skills Should We Emphasize for Healthy Development?
Which Skills Should We Emphasize for Healthy Development?
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
The Evolution of Persuasive Design
The Evolution of Persuasive Design
Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
Proven Strategies for Navigating Post-Screen Meltdowns
Proven Strategies for Navigating Post-Screen Meltdowns
Jan 16, 2024
Jan 16, 2024
3 More Habits of the Tech-Intentional™ Family
3 More Habits of the Tech-Intentional™ Family
Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024
3 Habits of the Tech-Intentional™ Family
3 Habits of the Tech-Intentional™ Family
Dec 25, 2023
Dec 25, 2023
Living Our Lives Out Loud
Living Our Lives Out Loud
Dec 18, 2023
Dec 18, 2023
When “I’m Bored” Means “I Want Screentime”
When “I’m Bored” Means “I Want Screentime”
Dec 11, 2023
Dec 11, 2023
When Fighting Over Foursquare Isn’t a Bad Thing
When Fighting Over Foursquare Isn’t a Bad Thing
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
We’ve Got It Backwards. Skills Matter.
We’ve Got It Backwards. Skills Matter.
Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
The Parenting Quadrant
The Parenting Quadrant
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
5 Reasons Parental Controls Will Fail You
5 Reasons Parental Controls Will Fail You
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
Tech’s Secret Weapon: Persuasive Design
Tech’s Secret Weapon: Persuasive Design
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
A Child Who Thinks They Can’t Is Eventually Right
A Child Who Thinks They Can’t Is Eventually Right
Oct 24, 2023
Oct 24, 2023
When The News is Scary and the Images Graphic
When The News is Scary and the Images Graphic
Oct 10, 2023
Oct 10, 2023
Safe? Or Surveilled? Striking the Right Balance as Parents in the Digital Age
Safe? Or Surveilled? Striking the Right Balance as Parents in the Digital Age
Oct 5, 2023
Oct 5, 2023
Middle Schoolers Don’t Need Smartphones. They Need a Childhood.
Middle Schoolers Don’t Need Smartphones. They Need a Childhood.
Sep 29, 2023
Sep 29, 2023
Kids are using A LOT of tech at school. Here’s what you need to know…
Kids are using A LOT of tech at school. Here’s what you need to know…
Sep 23, 2023
Sep 23, 2023
Guest Newsletter with Gillian Jarvis, Pediatric OT
Guest Newsletter with Gillian Jarvis, Pediatric OT
Sep 15, 2023
Sep 15, 2023
An Open Letter to Parents About Parental Controls
An Open Letter to Parents About Parental Controls
Sep 8, 2023
Sep 8, 2023
Social media and me. (If it's hard for us, it's worse for kids)
Social media and me. (If it's hard for us, it's worse for kids)
Sep 1, 2023
Sep 1, 2023
“Social Media is Bad for Kids,” According to a Kid
“Social Media is Bad for Kids,” According to a Kid
Aug 25, 2023
Aug 25, 2023
Save a Tween, Share a Phone
Save a Tween, Share a Phone
Aug 18, 2023
Aug 18, 2023
Holding Tight and Letting Go: Parenting a Teen
Holding Tight and Letting Go: Parenting a Teen
Aug 3, 2023
Aug 3, 2023
The Number One Question I Get Asked and How I Respond
The Number One Question I Get Asked and How I Respond
Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
My Teen Is In Europe and All I Get are One-Word Texts. Here's Why That's Ok.
My Teen Is In Europe and All I Get are One-Word Texts. Here's Why That's Ok.
Jun 23, 2023
Jun 23, 2023
3 Questions to Consider About When to Give Your Kid a Phone (Or For Whom the Phone Pulls)
3 Questions to Consider About When to Give Your Kid a Phone (Or For Whom the Phone Pulls)
Jun 19, 2023
Jun 19, 2023
Why I Give My Tween Permission to Be Mad at Me
Why I Give My Tween Permission to Be Mad at Me
Jun 9, 2023
Jun 9, 2023
“My Kid Doesn’t Use Social Media.” Yes, they do. If your kid uses YouTube or Roblox, they’re using social media.
“My Kid Doesn’t Use Social Media.” Yes, they do. If your kid uses YouTube or Roblox, they’re using social media.
Jun 5, 2023
Jun 5, 2023
On the Minds of Middle Schoolers
On the Minds of Middle Schoolers
May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023
Think Your Kid Won’t Get Porn in their DMs?
Think Your Kid Won’t Get Porn in their DMs?
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
Our Kids Are Listening, Even When They Roll Their Eyes.
Our Kids Are Listening, Even When They Roll Their Eyes.
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
What Parents Need to Know About Screen Use in Schools
What Parents Need to Know About Screen Use in Schools
Feb 23, 2023
Feb 23, 2023
5 Things I Learned From 5 Days in a 5th Grade Group Chat
5 Things I Learned From 5 Days in a 5th Grade Group Chat
Feb 8, 2023
Feb 8, 2023
ChatGPT: What's Scary vs Dangerous
ChatGPT: What's Scary vs Dangerous
Jan 26, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
Which Parental Controls Do I Recommend? None.
Which Parental Controls Do I Recommend? None.
Nov 2, 2022
Nov 2, 2022
A Tech-Intentional Parenting Manifesto
A Tech-Intentional Parenting Manifesto
Sep 15, 2022
Sep 15, 2022
An Open Letter to Big Tech From an Outraged Parent
An Open Letter to Big Tech From an Outraged Parent
Apr 29, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
I’m 43. I made a fake Snapchat account pretending to be a 15-year-old. Within seconds, Snapchat’s algorithm delivered content it deemed “age appropriate.” Hardly.
I’m 43. I made a fake Snapchat account pretending to be a 15-year-old. Within seconds, Snapchat’s algorithm delivered content it deemed “age appropriate.” Hardly.
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
Smoke and Tears: From 9/11 to Climate Grief
Smoke and Tears: From 9/11 to Climate Grief
Aug 13, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
That Battle You’re Having With Your Kid Over Screens? It’s Not a Fair Fight. (But Here Are 3 Things Parents Can Do.)
That Battle You’re Having With Your Kid Over Screens? It’s Not a Fair Fight. (But Here Are 3 Things Parents Can Do.)
May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
This Is Not Sustainable. Parents, It Is Time To Act.
This Is Not Sustainable. Parents, It Is Time To Act.
Sep 25, 2020
Sep 25, 2020
We Can Do Hard Things
We Can Do Hard Things
Sep 15, 2020
Sep 15, 2020
When Your Kids See Porn on Their School-Issued Device, Guess Who Is Responsible? Hint: It’s Not the School District.
When Your Kids See Porn on Their School-Issued Device, Guess Who Is Responsible? Hint: It’s Not the School District.
Sep 1, 2020
Sep 1, 2020
How to Minimize the Misery
How to Minimize the Misery
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
My Son Loves His Math Teacher
My Son Loves His Math Teacher
Jun 20, 2020
Jun 20, 2020
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