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When Barbie Met the Bot: Why Character.AI Is Not Your Kid’s Imaginary Friend
Give a kid a set of Barbies, a pile of LEGOs, or even just a stick, and they’ll build entire universes out of thin air. Kids are natural role-players. It’s how they learn, process emotions, and try on different versions of who they might become. But what happens when...
Summer + Screens = Chaos? Try This Instead
Back in the summer of 2018, my ten-year-old son threw an iPad at my head. Not a metaphor. An actual iPad. At my actual head. It was the kind of moment you never think will happen in your house… until it does. Looking back, a lot of things contributed to that moment:...
The Real Crisis Behind “The Anxious Generation”
A few weeks ago, I sat down with the principal of a high school here in Hong Kong. Over coffee, she leaned in and told me: "The biggest debate across every school right now? It’s not curriculum. Not testing. It’s not mental health. Not the pressure of college...
“Adolescence” on Netflix Wrecked Me—And Here’s Why Parents Can’t Look Away
This blog post is late. People have already moved on from the Netflix documentary Adolescence. We’re on to new things now—the end of White Lotus, anyone? But I should have written this the moment I finished the documentary. I couldn’t. It was too hard. I swallowed...
Is Screentime Really Addictive?
"I Think I Might Have an Instagram Problem"After a tough morning of getting the kid to school, jumping off client calls, and managing the chaos of lunchtime, I finally sit down with my afternoon pick-me-up coffee. I need a break. I open Instagram, hoping to find...
ChatGPT is my Mediator
It’s all downhill to summer now! The school year is clearly starting to wrap up. In May, I will need to attend a science fair, student run speakers conference, debate competitions, and not to mention loads of end of year celebrations. Final papers are due, and exam...
You Are Inspired 💫
Inspiration is Irving Olson. He is the first amateur photographer to have a one person show at Grand Central Station in New York City. To say that Irving’s photos are stunning, is simply an understatement. Two dancing water droplets speak mountains about chaotic...
Re: ☎️👨🏻⛵️🐳 👌👁👄👁 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Did you know that GenZ has canceled the 👍 emoji? Apparently, this seemingly affirmatory gesture is now deemed passive-aggressive. This has sparked an aggressive-aggressive generational debate on Reddit, which touches on the sensitive intersection of communication,...
TikTok Won’t Stop
Trends come and go, but the desire to express and connect will always thrive… particularly for our teens. And with the advent of social media, there is nothing more frightening than putting that developmental stage for all to see. Good judgment is not something that...
My TEDx Talk is On YouTube!
It’s LIVE. My TEDx Talk is on the TEDx YouTube Channel… For the world to see. And I couldn’t be more proud. Being on the TEDx stage, especially with TEDxTinHauWomen was a dream come true. The committee pushed me to the edge of my comfort zone, coaxing me to tell my...
