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To Screentime Or Not To Screentime?
Halim is one of those moms who researches the heck out of things. Her decisions are informed and balanced. If you want a shortcut to the best path, just ask Halim. However, when it came to screentime she was just as confused as the rest of us. Halim took the...
What Facebook Isn’t Telling Us
What should we do about Instagram and our girls? A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published a detailed exposé revealing how Facebook downplayed internal research about Instagram’s toxicity and negative impact on teen girls’ mental health. (I know, this article...
The Summer I Told My Son He Could Play on the iPad WHENEVER HE WANTS, and IT WAS AWESOME
First, let me just say, four summers ago sucked. After a blow-out fight with my then ten-year-old son, I was crying on the bathroom floor, whispering to my husband on the phone, “I don’t know how much longer I can do this...” During the fight, my son nearly knocked me...
Challenging Friends Are the BEST of Friends
I have these fancy neighbours who live the same exact apartment as us, except they are one floor below. It sucks so bad. They are moving to the other side of the world. Not only our are kids the best of friends, but over the years this family has become our Friday...
Why You Should Watch the Documentary “Social Dilemma” and Then Immediately Forget It
Have you seen the documentary “The Social Dilemma” on Netflix yet? A member in my private FB Group (if you haven't joined this 500 person strong group, do it!) recommended it as family movie night choice, and I’m so glad that I heeded her advice....
I Don’t Care That Bill Gates Doesn’t Give His Kids Screentime, And Why You Shouldn’t Either
Every few months, a batch of articles about screen time makes the rounds in the parenting biosphere. The stories center around how prominent geeks have a low-tech policy when parenting their own kids. Steve Jobs’ kids never owned an iPad. Bill Gates' kids don’t have...
I Have Achieved Screentime Serenity Without Failed Contracts, Overwhelming Frustration, and Fighting! Wanna Know How I Did It?
Do you want my family’s screentime rules? My family’s screentime contract is AWESOME. Since we have put it in place, we have had ZERO arguments, NO frustration, and COMPLETE agreement around screentime. Do you want to see it? I bet you do! When I first wanted to...
Do You Know The Five Beasts of Sleep?
I am so proud to introduce Chris Garvey as a guest blog writer to Infinite Screentime. Chris sees the world on the brightest function. He and I recently connected about the special relationship of screens and sleep on my Facebook Group. Here Chris unlocks some keys on...
This Proven Wonder Drug Can Make You Live Longer, Be Smarter, and Reverse the Clock on Aging!
I am so proud to introduce Chris Garvey as a guest blog writer to Infinite Screentime. Chris sees the world on the brightest function. He and I recently connected about the special relationship of screens and sleep on my Facebook Group. Here Chris unlocks some keys on...
How My Tween Daughter Hosts the Most Amazing Weekly ZOOM Parties To Help Cure Coronavirus Social Distancing Blues
My daughter Sienna is a social creature, just like most ten year olds.Somewhere around week six of #socialdistancing and #familyquarantine she had had enough. While her older brother and younger sister were fine, she wanted more. She really missed her friends. I knew...
