Many girls as young as 9 years old have become obsessed with expensive skin care routines originating from social media trends. If you have a daughter who fits this description you are not alone! The hashtag #tweenskincare has over 49.5 million views on TikTok. But, is this trend healthy and safe for young girls? I did a little research into this trend and found 3 reasons why it may not be a trend we want to encourage in young girls…

Stressing about getting your kids to focus during homework time? There are so many digital distractions at their fingertips! Who can blame them for having a tough time? Fear not, here are 5 tips to help you get a handle on the situation and set your child up for success!

Once our kids leave for college, what they do with their technology is mostly out of our hands, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t prepare them to make healthy choices once no one is there to oversee them.  Don’t forget, that prefrontal cortex isn’t done developing until age 25! So while they may seem all grown up, they are in fact still growing and therefore still more susceptible to the magnetic pull of the online world. Here are my top tips for prepping your college freshman to be digitally well in college.

Getting your child their first phone is a big milestone and not one to be taken lightly. There are steps you can and should take to make the experience age appropriate and safe and that’s what we’re going to talk about here.

If you are a parent who will have your kids at home for extended periods of time this summer you are likely stressed out about how to manage screen use during these long summer days. But, with a little bit of forethought and planning you can come up with a summertime screen time solution that keeps kids from overloading on what I call “junk food screen time” and doesn’t force you to become your child’s personal camp counselor!

In this interview with Dr. Clifford Sussman, an expert in the field of gaming addiction, I delve into the reasons why gaming has such a hold on our kids, what worrisome behavior to look out for, and how to help kids develop a healthier relationship to gaming.

When I was a kid, listening to music in my room was one of my favorite activities. But things have changed since then. Music is now, almost exclusively, connected to a screen and many parents don’t want their kids staring at a device all the time - especially alone in their rooms. So what are we parents supposed to do? Here is what I did for my kids, plus some thorough research on what options are out there for screen-free music listening for your family!

For those parents whose kids are now in the teen stage of development gone are the days of crafting handmade valentines for the whole class and coming home with a big bag of candy. Those days have been replaced with what feels like a day for kids to gauge just how popular or unpopular they are. Read on for tips on how to support your child and help them make smart choices on this day.