20
Jan
0 Comment analog adventure, board game, marvel Books and Board Games
“Which Board Game Should I Buy My Kids?” (Marvel / Star Wars Edition)A friend of mine wrote with a Christmas conundrum--he wanted to give someone a board game for Christmas but had no idea where to start. I asked him for the number of kids in the family receiving the game, their age range, interests, and attention span. His answer: 4 kids, ages 7-12, they love Marvel / Star Wars, and c...
07
Dec
0 Comment Healthy Tech
30-Day Social Media FastAt the beginning of November, we challenged our little group of followers to 30 days without checking in on the socials. While our challenges are typically of the nature to push users to think about their relationships with their tech use, this particular one stemmed from my own conviction to take a break from the new...
24
Nov
0 Comment analog adventures, books, reading, technology Healthy Tech, Parent Resources
Analog Adventures: Reading BooksReading is an amazing resource. It: Builds empathy (Scientific American, 2013)Develops vocabulary. Just 10 minutes = 1 million additional words! (Logan et al, Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2019)Improves focus, stress, memory, & academic success (NCU, 2015), (ASCD)Is the key to life succe...
18
Nov
0 Comment Books and Board Games
Re-Establish Fun: Board Game EditionFamilies around the nation are looking for ways to have fun outside of screen time. Kids are too! A recent study reports that our combined screen time during Covid is upward of 19 hours a day! We’re on screens for meetings, checking our widescreens when we’re board, updating our lives via screens and connecting wi...
28
Jul
0 Comment gospel, parenting Parent Resources
Good News Changes UsThe legend of Marathon tells a tale of how the Persians invaded Greece and were met with resistance from the Athenians. The Athenians were not known for their brilliant military careers. In fact, a few years after this invasion the Athenians would have their sandal-clad derrieres handed to them by the neighboring Spar...
15
Jul
0 Comment parenting, pornography, technology, techwise Parent Resources
Raising Porn Resilient ChildrenWhen addressing the topic of pornography today we can’t just say “not my kid!” We know that 98% of young people will see pornography by the time they’re 18. So what do parents need to do? I had a chance to speak with Greta Eskridge of @maandpamodern and she gave some helpful advice. You can list...
Episode 21: 7 Lies Tech Tells Us
June 23, 2020 0 Comment Parent Resources
Tech makes promises it can't keep. It promises: You’ll get rich quick You’ll be happy You’ll have a purpose You’ll be famous You’ll be wanted You’ll be in charge You’ll be anonymous We believe these lies in little ways every day. Maybe it's going to my phone one extra time when I could have ...
Episode 20: How Do We Address Pornography With Our Kids? (with Greta Eskridge)
June 16, 2020 0 Comment Parent Resources
Pornography is a topic we don't even like to admit is a thing. There's so much shame, guilt and confusion (along with a healthy slice of denial) in the area of sex and pornography that we often just don't want to address the topic with our kids. Today we get a chance to talk with Greta Eskridge of Ma and Pa Modern (@ma...
Episode 19: Pursuing Our Kids
June 9, 2020 0 Comment Parent Resources
Today we get to talk about intentionally pursuing our children and what that looks like when we are often competing with tech for time (either our own tech use or the tech use of our children). Often the default setting is to turn to tech when we are fatigued (individually and as we parent). We aren’t going to sa...
Episode 18: The Lie of Anonymity
June 2, 2020 0 Comment Parent Resources
Today we're going to talk about the lie of anonymity. It's one of the most painful lies we believe in Drool Tech today. We are invited to believe we can be whoever we want, say whatever we like, do whatever we feel, and see only what we desire. We can be whoever we want because there's no tether to reality. We can s...
