Put the Phone Down and Go Play
July 13, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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Like many of you, I’ve spent a fair amount of time visiting with doctors, counselors, and Google to learn how to manage teenage mental health struggles. And while I don’t claim to be an expert in this field, I’ve noticed a consensus among…
Creativity and Tech: Oh, the Good You Can Do
July 12, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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In some circles, particularly the mom circles I run in, tech can get a bad rap—especially when it comes to exploring your creative side. After all, we reason, how can our kids get their creative juices flowing if they spend hours sucked into…
Keeping It Real: Avoiding Virtual Reality Isolation
July 6, 2021
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Not long ago, at critical moments over several school days, the internet in our building crashed. With mounting frustration, fellow teachers and I grumbled about the inconvenience which thwarted lesson plans and made an already tough year harder. Imagine our surprise when the…
Technology and Anxiety: Balancing Mental Health
July 1, 2021
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At the beginning of each school year, I give my high school students a survey. Among other questions, I always ask, “Is there anything else you’d like me to know to help this be a successful year?” This year, one answer dominated the…
Social Media and Its Effects on Body Image
June 16, 2021
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Moms, can we talk for a minute, mom to mom, about social media and teenage body image and how our teenagers are impacted by the messages they hear and see on social media? I was going to say our teenage daughters, but then…
Parental Influence—Why It’s Important
June 1, 2021
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In a strange twist of events, I was included in a social media group of “influencers” a couple years ago. I say influencers with air quotes because I barely knew what one was, let alone considered myself among their ranks. Even now, when…
Why Boredom is Good for Kids
April 13, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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Who knew being a mom would be such a balancing act? Scrambled eggs or birthday cake for breakfast? (Cake has eggs, right?) Homework or hanging out? Tough love or leniency? It feels like we field “this or that” questions all day, every day.…