Technology
Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
What You Need to Do Before (and After) You Give Your Kid a Phone
By far, the number-one thing parents of teens ask me when they learn what I do for a living is almost always about phones. It comes in several forms, but… Read More
Fortnite: I’ll Pass On the V-Bucks
The Saga If you have any contact with a kid over age 8, I’m sure you have heard of Fortnite. If not, simply say that word around a kid and… Read More
A 3-Pronged Approach to Solving Technology Issues With Your Kid
Your kids want to be on their devices all the time. They have figured out how to make an iPod, mobile device, or computer do things that you never thought… Read More
Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
What Middle Schoolers Are Watching on YouTube
One of the most prominent things I’ve noticed about this generation of teenagers is the increase in middle schoolers' involvement with social platforms, and especially their involvement with YouTube. In… Read More
Kids and Screen Time
After over twenty years of working with teens, I find myself in a very interesting place. I’m now a parent of two teens and a third who, because of his… Read More
Unexpected Parenting Lessons from the NCAA Championship Game
National sporting events are always jam packed with good parenting lessons. From the need to focus on your goal to what can be accomplished when you have discipline, there’s something… Read More
Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
The First Social Media Challenge Your Kid Will Face
The news is often full of terrible stories about horrible things that happened to kids because of social media. These things do happen and there’s a long list of them… Read More
How Social Media is Molding Your Child
I’m a 90’s kid. That means I have fond memories of gathering around the TV watching T.G.I.F. with my family, I could slay Bop-It like my life depended on it,… Read More
Why You Should Push Your Kids Out the Front Door
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do in the whole world was going with my grandpa to peddle watermelons. Not selling. Peddling. Selling is often… Read More
3 Reasons I Can’t Stop Using the Parent Cue App
My son and daughter-in-law just had their third child. At the moment, their home is like a three-ring circus of juggling, stunts, and acrobatics. Even now as I watch my… Read More