Train Your Kids and Teens to Manage Technology Wisely

Our long-term goal as parents is to raise children who will practice self-control and manage technology well on their own. When my daughter Lucy was only 4, she was mesmerized with my new phone. As her chubby little fingers tapped the screen with all the brightly colored apps. I quickly realized I couldn’t mindlessly let … Continue reading Train Your Kids and Teens to Manage Technology Wisely

4 Words Kids Use When Coping with Emotions

You can help your children to learn true freedom when coping with emotions and difficult situations by teaching them to think about life using certain words and phrases. Emotions can flood the healthiest of minds. Children’s minds are not naturally equipped to make logical sense of powerful emotions and difficult situations.  Kids are equipped, however, … Continue reading 4 Words Kids Use When Coping with Emotions

How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions

By Jonathan McKee Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels Find four ways to connect with your tweens in the midst of 24/7 video game/social media accessibility. “Why does my son waste his life playing Fortnite? If I don’t monitor him, he’ll play for 12 hours straight!” “How can I get my daughter to realize … Continue reading How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions

Keeping the Castle Safe: Home Network Protection & Your Kids By Carol Cuppy

Criminals no longer need to break down the front door and walk into your house to have access to your bank accounts, medical records, even your family photos. They merely need to gain access to your technology. If your castle is not properly defended, these enemies can break in and conquer your kingdom in the … Continue reading Keeping the Castle Safe: Home Network Protection & Your Kids By Carol Cuppy

Your Family and Technology by Empoweredhomes.org

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HbpvB72yDINgNL4Fmykow Making good choices about technology is more than just using good internet filters and determining screen-time limits for our family. Brad Flurry, Joe Landi, and Bobby Cooley discuss how all families wrestle and struggle with technology. We provide some practical tools to help you make wise and responsible technology decisions in your home. Even … Continue reading Your Family and Technology by Empoweredhomes.org