by Spencer Sessions | May 1, 2019 | All Posts, Pre-Teen, Ages 10 – 12, Set Your Family Up for Success, Teen, Ages 13 – 18
My purpose is to provide understanding, hope, and direction for anyone who feels stuck in the thick of thin things. I knew I had to stop the self-destructive cycle but couldn’t figure how to get out of it. I’d hesitate, then hesitate again until I became...
by Andrea Davis | Apr 15, 2019 | All Posts, Set Your Family Up for Success
Many parents tell me they aren’t sure where to start when it comes to managing screen time in their families. They’ll say, “How can I expect my kids to be able to handle the responsibility of using a device when I don’t have technology...
by Andrea Davis | Apr 4, 2019 | All Posts, Set Your Family Up for Success
Do you ever feel scary, crazy, clueless, or controlling when it comes to technology and your kids? Which one do you relate to most? In the past, I most often identified with the controlling parent. But I have come a long way! When we act out of fear, we tend to...
by Andrea Davis | Mar 24, 2019 | All Posts, Set Your Family Up for Success
Over the past year, I’ve read countless books and articles about screen time. You’ll notice that when you study one topic in depth, you start to become familiar with experts on that topic because their name will pop up in just about every book. On the...
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...
