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Internet Games: We can’t just take ‘em or leave ‘em
When my kids were young, they loved to visit a website on our family desktop that allowed them to choose from dozens of simple, seemingly harmless games. Now that the world is becoming more and more aware…
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Screens and Babies
One of the most dangerous effects of mobile screens is how it changes our brains’ expectations of reality. Just look at how this one-year-old…
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TBT: What do you want your kids to know?
What are you teaching your kids in those moments when you’re not trying to…
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Advertising is not innocent
One of the most surprising effects of the Internet has been the radical shift from an information age to an advertising age. Think about how many tech giants gain almost all of…
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Focusing on others is not unselfish
Occasionally, our ScreamFree Parenting and Marriage materials receive a criticism for telling folks they need to focus less on…
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TBT: You can be friends with your kids
Sure, lots of folks take offense at the idea of being “friends” with your child. “They don’t need me to be their friend; they need me to be their parent!” And that’s true…for a while. But remember…
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Above All, Be Brief
There is one cardinal rule for public speaking: Leave ’em wanting more. This may frustrate a few folks, but it is…
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Response+ability
My greatest hope for your kids is for each of them become a “responsible” adult. I know, I know, every parent says …
