TGIF | Navigating the Pleasure-Pain Paradigm: Protecting Our Children in the Digital Age

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry revisits the hard, sometimes uncomfortable, often scary - but crucially important topic of social media, technology and children. Explore resources, research and tools for navigating social media and tech with your kiddos.

TGIF | How I Responded to My 6-Year-Old Asking for a Phone

In this week’s TGIF, Kerry shares her experience and resources when it comes to setting boundaries around children and smartphone and social media usage.

The pervasive presence of smartphones and social media can leave us believing our children are already too deeply entrenched in the digital realm. However, I believe we regain control and influence. Together, we can stand against the algorithms and tech giants attempting to draw our kids deeper into the online abyss.”

Four Ways to Use Technology to Help Build Connections with Others and Ourselves

As we continue to figure out how technology fits into our lives, it’s good to reflect on what we want technology to do for us and how we want to use it. I do believe that technology can help us connect with others and ourselves. We just have to be aware when we start to substitute technology for those connections and move away from that.