by Andrea Davis | Apr 26, 2021 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Recommended Resources, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
*This article was originally published on February 19, 2019. We have updated it with additional information and links! Is my teen ready for a cell phone? This is the million-dollar question for parents today! There is no single right answer because every family and...
by Andrea Davis | Apr 5, 2019 | All Posts, Recommended Resources
We are supporting a NEW movement called #fixappratings and we would love your help! The Fix App Ratings Movement is calling for two actions:1️⃣The creation of an independent app ratings board with the power to impose sanctions for non-compliance.2️⃣The release of...
by Andrea Davis | Mar 14, 2019 | All Posts, Recommended Resources, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
Are you familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? I was first introduced to this theory while studying to be a teacher. Maslow was an American psychologist. According to Wikipedia, his hierarchy of needs is a “theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling...
by Andrea Davis | Mar 5, 2019 | All Posts, Recommended Resources, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
As parents we have to decide when, or if, our teens will have the privilege of using a smartphone. In our home, we want to educate and teach our children how to use technology as a tool—but only when the time is right and when they are prepared. We recently worked...
by Andrea Davis | Feb 6, 2019 | All Posts, Recommended Resources
Cal Newport is well known for his research on the topic of focused, meaningful work. But after reading his book Deep Work, readers wanted to know how to create that kind of focus in their personal lives. How can we use technology and still live a focused life? In...
by Andrea Davis | Jan 8, 2019 | All Posts, Recommended Resources, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
Do you have an established morning and evening routine? Have you tried leaving tech out of those routines? Your morning and evening routines are the bookends of your day. Have you ever read The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy?* Hardy teaches that success in...
