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The Evolution of Esports (w Baro Hyun)

November 19, 2020Guests, VideogamesBaro Hyun, esports, learning, screen time, screens, video gamesJanet

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Esports — competitive videogaming — is quickly becoming a very big deal. In 2017, 106.2 million people watched the League of Legend esports championship. In 2020, 99.9 million watched the Super Bowl on TV, according to Reuters. Today’s parents, teachers and grandparents often find themselves annoyed at the hours boys spend in front of screens, gaming. … Continue reading The Evolution of Esports (w Baro Hyun) →

Managing Screen Time During the Pandemic

October 22, 2020Guests, ScreensDevorah Heitner, pandemic parenting, raising digital natives, screen time, screens, screentime, Screenwise, technologyJanet

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How are you managing screen time during the pandemic? According to at least one survey, kids’ time online has more than doubled since the pandemic began, and many kids now spend more than 6 hours per day online, in front of screens. And no wonder — screens are now our portal to school, work, socialization … Continue reading Managing Screen Time During the Pandemic →

Parenting Outside the Lines with Meghan Leahy

September 24, 2020Guests, Parenting, Uncategorizedcommunication, discipline, Meaghn Leahy, parenting, Parenting Outside the Lines, screen timeJanet

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Parenting outside the lines frees us up to connect with our children in an authentic way. It allows us to skip over the “must do’s” and simply, instead, do the next right thing in any given moment. And if the “right thing” ultimately takes us a direction we don’t want to go, it gives us … Continue reading Parenting Outside the Lines with Meghan Leahy →

Understanding Male Development: Baby Boys & Toddlers

February 27, 2020Parentingbaby boys, development milestones, fathers, male development, preschool, screen time, screentime, testosterone, toddlersJanet

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Baby boys’ testosterone levels are nearly the same as teenage boys’. But for the first few weeks after conception, well, there’s no discernible difference between a male embryo and a female embryo. The testosterone surge that occurs in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy is responsible for the cascade of developmental changes that what … Continue reading Understanding Male Development: Baby Boys & Toddlers →

Meagan Francis of The Mom Hour: Parenting in the Digital Age

January 9, 2020Guests, Parenting, Uncategorized#momofboys, boy moms, Meagan Francis, parenting, screen time, social media, surfboard kid, teens, The Mom Hour, tweens, viral photoJanet

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Meagan Francis has been writing, blogging and podcasting about parenting for the better part of 20 years. You might not know her name, but odds are good you’ve seen a photo of her: That’s Meagan, in the hot pink dress. And that’s one of her (four) boys under her arm. (Meagan also has a daughter.) … Continue reading Meagan Francis of The Mom Hour: Parenting in the Digital Age →