Tag: screen time
Cutting the (Cable) Cord
About a year ago we made the leap and cut cable and switched to streaming only services for our TV viewing. While we had...
13 Educational Shows on Netflix for Kids
If you're like me, you probably try your best to limit screen time but also know sometimes flipping on a show is the easiest...
Being Present in a Social Media World
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Periscope. Trying to keep up with all of them is exhausting!
I’ve been sucked into social media and gotten so...
The Time I Had My Sons Sign a Contract
My children can be stubborn, opinionated, I-must-be-right-all-the-time little people… kind of like their mother. Last winter I noticed something though; my older three (triplet boys,...
I’m an Indecisive Mom
Hospital or home birth?
In-home nanny or daycare?
A firm “no” or redirection?
Superman or Monster pajamas?
Public or private or homeschool?
If you stop to consider all the...
Restaurants, Table Tablets Shouldn’t Be a Thing
Dear Red Robin,
My kids love your burgers. My 7-year-old will eat a basket of your fries all by himself. He's skinny as a little...
In Defense of the Netflix Babysitter
In the list of things I said I would never do as a parent, before I actually became a parent, not allowing my children...
Best Apps for Kids and Families
While I am a huge fan of family-friendly apps and games for smartphones and tablets, I have to admit, finding the best of the...
Going Entertainment Screen Free
I got tired of it. We quit screens almost a month ago.
Well... not quite. I just plainly and simply got tired of the questions...
ThingLink: Organizing, Managing YouTube Favorites
Oliver’s first YouTube experience (see the end of this post for my ever-evolving take on screen time) probably involved a compilation of cats doing...
Parenting in the Tech Age: What Our Own Mamas Can’t Teach...
We’ve been in IKEA for hours. I have saved my toddler from toppling furniture and sprinting away from me, all while encouraging his mastery...
Connecting With Your Family: The Gift of Unplugging
When was the last time you spent quality time with your family with no interruptions, electronics, phones or distractions? Did you even do it...
Teaching Kids to Self-Regulate Screen Time
Yesterday, when my daughter came home from school, I was informed that her class would be watching a full-length movie. I had to renegotiate what...
The Family That Wiis Together
I fought it. I fought it hard.
I was convinced that, if I gave into it, my little boy would be lost forever. He who...
