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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...
How I Konmari-ed my SmartPhone Into my Samurai Sword
I love screentime. It has changed the way we do everything about anything. Screentime is powerful. It can connect us with people and ideas all over the world! However, with so many services, apps, and ideas vying for my attention, recently, my time spent staring...
The Way We Talk About Screentime Needs to Change If We Want To Help Our Kids
How do you define screentime? Where does it start and end? Do you define and contain it on the tablet, smartphones or extend it to the computer? What about the television and movies? How about video games? Apps or tools? Is it different for yourself versus your kid?...
Coronavirus Shut Down My Children’s Classrooms — But Not Their Schooling
It would be impossible to estimate the amount of time I spent watching minutes on the clock slowly tick by as I sat behind a desk at school. Ironically, as a mother I watch that same clock tick, waiting for the chaos of my kids to come home.But, this year, both my...