The AAP Social Media Clinical Report: what it’s really about

By now you’ve seen the headlines of the AAP clinical report and “Facebook Depression”. The report, though, is about much more than that.

My Unplugged Hopes for the New School Year

Today it begins…another first day of school.

This is a huge day for my girls in very different ways.

Saying “Farewell” to Harry Potter and Friends

Are you going to see Harry Potter this weekend? How are your kids dealing with the “end” of this much beloved decade long saga? If your kids are like mine, they’ve been counting down the days until the opening of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II”. This is not a new phenomenon for… [Continue Reading]

Relaxing and Staying Unplugged as a Family

“Stop the World, I want to Get Off!” I remember seeing that play years and years ago at summer camp. That phrase runs through my mind a lot lately as the pace of things seems to speed up more and more.

Away and Unplugged for Vacation

I’m off on vacation and plan to stay unplugged while I’m gone in honor of this week’s Screen Turn Off Week.

Beavers and Bears in my Backyard: how Dr. Google helped with unwanted new neighbors

Living in the suburbs of Massachusetts, we have our fair share of wildlife. It’s what makes living here so amazing. In our backyard, we have a rabbit family, more chipmunks and squirrels than we can count, an array of birds, the occasional deer, and, of course, a few unwanted critters such as bats, snakes, bees,… [Continue Reading]