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Thoughts, ideas, and ideals for 21st century parents.

Help Kids Lean into Active vs. Passive Screen Time

How to curate online content that kids care about and you feel good about.

Circle Best Practices: Google & Zoom

Make the most of distance learning and working while still balancing screen time at home

10 Dos and Don’ts of Screen Time Success

Help kids establish good habits toward self-managing their own screen time with these 10 tips.

Screen Time and Social Distancing

Balancing screen time at home looks different today than it did just a few short weeks ago before coronavirus hit the U.S.

How to Get Kids Into a Quarantine Routine

School’s out for many in the country; here’s how to balance online and offline time at home.

What to Do with Unplanned Time Off

What to do when your kids have an unexpected school closure.

The New Normal: Parents, Teens, Screens, and Sleep Visit

Common Sense Media's report on the state of tech, families, and sleep in the United States.

6 Ways to Prioritize Family Time Over Screen Time This Holiday

Make the season brighter (without the glow of devices!) for real together moments

13 Tips for Teaching Device Etiquette at Home

Encouraging more family time often means disconnecting from our individual devices.

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