Three steps to connect with your tech-savvy child
Last month at the Women’s Association for Addiction Treatment, Sacramento Chapter member meeting, Dr. Suzanne Pereira, Clinical Director at New Dawn Treatment Centers in Sacramento, spoke about the process of wellness transformation in response to addiction as a...
Steps to redirect your child’s thinking habits to inspire confidence
One significant challenge for youth today is that they are born into a cyber-powered world that hypes negative reasoning. This is an intense environment which when unchecked can shape a personal view of the world; that it is never going to “feel safe.” And this world...
Why my new smartphone made me anxious and still I am hopeful
Last Sunday my youngest son and his wife (who are millennials) helped me select a new smartphone to bring in the new year. Admittedly, I am conditioned differently for trust in that I would prefer not to have every data point about me connected to one mega cyber-tech...
Signs your smartphone is controlling you and your family
As an educator and coach on parenting and family life, I have studied how the pedophiles and commercial interests engage tech-savvy youth so they can exploit them. To that end, I teach caring adults how to engage youth to empower them and impart wisdom. In this...
How to manage age-appropriate use of screen time: Cyber rites of passage
The advent of the internet and smart devices in daily life has advanced so quickly that our parenting culture has not had a chance to anticipate how naturally children adapt to and master every innovation. Studies are underway to measure and record the impact on...
