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The Opposite of Influence is…
Some people, and indeed some cultures, equate leadership with force, the ability to make others do anything. These people admire the strong personality of someone…
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Screen-Free Parenting?
Here in the northern hemisphere, we’re entering the dog days of summer. That means, whenever it’s too hot or too rainy, bored kids will gravitate…
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Leading a ScreenSmart Home
All week we’ve looked at the power of screens in our lives; here are some guidelines. You’ll see more of these in…
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TBT: Punish and Perish
Some of the biggest mistakes we parents (and all leaders) make is our stubborn belief in punishment. “You deserve to be punished” is such a…
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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…
