How to Help Your Kids Navigate Social Media
April 28, 2021Social Media
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Lawmakers in the U.S. recently called YouTube Kids “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content,” saying that there is little educational value in the content served to kids—and that the platform doesn’t ensure that children are protected from potentially harmful videos. YouTube Kids isn’t…
Five Safe Apps to Foster Your Child’s Creativity
April 27, 2021
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As kids, creativity for many of us consisted of a free afternoon, a pair of scissors and a cardboard box—the old-fashioned way. While there can never be a replacement for old-fashioned, there’s something to be said for apps that encourage creativity, when used…
Five Phone Habits to Set an Example for Your Kids
April 26, 2021
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Many in the parenting world today are concerned with cell phone usage negatively affecting their children. Headlines such as “Technology is Destroying Our Youth” are scaring parents into making all sorts of cell phone boundaries to prevent technology addiction in their children. While…
How Technology Negatively Affects Mental Health
April 23, 2021
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How Much Screen Time is Too Much Screen Time? People today are constantly on their smartphones. We’re all guilty of binging our favorite TV shows on our device or even trying out a fancy new TikTok challenge. But while we're learning to pop…
Tips to Cut Down on Phone Screen Time
April 22, 2021
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In a technology and communication driven age, the convenience of a smartphone can easily grow into an addiction. Phones are used from everything from communication, checking the time, and ‘doom-scrolling’ through social media. While adults often hear about or research the risks associated…
Troomi on Raising Adults: Future Focused Parenting
April 22, 2021
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On the “Raising Adults: Future Focused Parenting” podcast, hosts Kira Dorrian and Deana Thayer chat with our company co-founder, Bill Brady, about raising adults and starting with the end in mind in terms of introducing children to technology gradually and safely. As a…
Teaching Your Kids Healthy Phone Habits
April 21, 2021
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Tell me if this sounds familiar: You pull out your phone to respond to a text and your kid sees it, immediately asking if they can play a game or watch a video. Not again. Healthy Phone Habits Kids are naturally curious—whatever is…
Five Self Esteem Tips for Kids in a Tech World
April 20, 2021
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Teaching self esteem to teenagers is no walk in the park because adolescence is NOT easy. Between the acne and the insecurity, you couldn’t pay most of us to relive those years. And with modern technology it can be even harder for kids…