How to Raise a Child With a Healthy Relationship to Screens

Screen time has a high cost that we usually avoid acknowledging. Here's how to limit kids' screen use and keep them safe online.

Your Toddler or Preschooler and Screens

How much screen time should your Toddler or Preschooler have? Are you ready? In my opinion, no daily time on an ongoing basis. Here's why.

Staying Close to Your Tween Daughter

If you can adjust your parenting to her new needs, the tween years are the perfect time to strengthen your relationship with your preteen daughter.

Your Age-by-Age Guide to Screen-Free Activities Your Child Can Do With Minimal Supervision

An age by age list of screen-free activities to keep kids busy without much assistance from parents.

Children, Body Image, and Eating

As parents, we have influence on our kids’ development of a healthy body image, including a healthy emotional life and a healthy attitude toward food and exercise.

The Gift of a Screen-Free December

Some families agree to drastically reduce screen time during the holidays, simply to reduce the pressure to be perfect – and perfectly consuming! – families. 

Screen Time by Age: A Peaceful Parent Guide From Babies to Teens

Wondering how much screen time is okay for your child? A clear, age-by-age guide to screens, phones, and social media—from toddlers to teens.

Is Roblox Safe for Kids? What Parents Need to Know

When Should Kids Get a Smart Phone? Rules for the First Phone

Wondering when your child is ready for a phone? How to delay smartphones, set rules, use parental controls, and keep your child safer online.

TikTok—What Parents Need to Know (and How to Reduce Risk)

TikTok can expose kids to addictive feeds, strangers, sexualized content, and sleep disruption. Here’s how to reduce risk and decide whether to allow it.