I cannot rave enough about the life-changing nature of working with Emily Cherkin, The Screentime Consultant. The responsible use of screens is likely THE most important topic in raising children in our time. Her lessons are practical and flexible. We felt that the harmony in our lives created by her private, one-on-one coaching was well worth the investment because we could really customize a way forward that worked for our unique family dynamic.

As the father of a 5-year-old, it may not seem like I'm the Screentime Consultant's target parent client. Often, it's the parents of children who are over ten who find her. But I would argue that it's the parents of children who are under ten who need her.

There is a very clear line that connects a 5-year-old meltdown from screentime to all the teenage social media concerns of FOMO and cyberbullying. Emily's coaching, lessons, and exercises are the things all parents need to do to help their children navigate this tech-overwhelmed world. The earlier we address these issues in a child's life, the better.

Having completed one-on-one parent coaching with Emily, I can already see a difference in my 5-year-old. You will too.

I was feeling completely defeated & confounded by the way that screentime was taking over my kids' lives and creating conflict in our relationship. Working with Emily--who is truly an expert in this area as well as a fount of parental wisdom in general!--gave me a roadmap and the tools I needed to reduce the role of screens in our family life while deepening the connection I feel with my kids.

I particularly appreciate that Emily's approach focuses on empowering the entire family to become "tech-intentional," as opposed to relying on complicated rules, parental controls (which kids know how to evade), bribing, punishing, or lecturing. I'd already tried all of those things, and if they had worked, I wouldn't have needed Emily!

My gratitude for Emily's guidance on creating a tech-intentional plan for my family is immense. She met me where I was at and helped me navigate some big challenges, with understanding, compassion, and optimism. I appreciated her thoughtful follow-up emails after each session summarizing what we talked about and offering more ideas and resources. Each family's relationship to tech is going to look different and Emily understands that. Her program was such a worthy investment!

Emily is friendly, approachable, and presents practical, down-to-earth insights on managing screentime. Unlike many tech talks, she doesn’t come across as scary or judgmental. Instead, she offers strategies that feel achievable and tailored to real-life challenges. Highly recommend her for any parents or educators looking for balanced, thoughtful approaches to technology use!

We found Emily after years of struggling with how to incorporate technology in our teen's world. Her realistic approach to become tech intentional resonated with us. It's not perfect, but we were able to make good progress over our 8 sessions with her. I'd highly recommend investing in time to work with Emily if you are looking to create a more tech intentional and balanced environment for your family.

Emily Cherkin is a dynamic speaker who gives parents and educators helpful information and tips that can be immediately added to their parenting toolbox.

Emily spoke to our parent group. It was perfect! Informative without being scary, and a call to action.

"Emily's T.I.M.E. Collective Office Hours has given me the opportunity to get specific questions answered - even with my kids in tow in the Costco parking lot - next level multi-tasking!"