How parents model resilience

by Joanna Jullien | Nov 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Children's mental health, Discipline, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Wisdom

It is true that children learn from our example; by witnessing our reactions to the things that happen in the world, at home and in our communities. In this way I understand resilience as learning how to respond to anti-social and hostile behavior and adversity with...

The connection between forgiveness, resilience and discipline

by Joanna Jullien | Nov 6, 2019 | Bullying, Cyberbullying, Discipline, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Wisdom

In the network culture, it is easy to believe things that are not true and focus on things that do not really matter. At Core Connectivity we offer insights and tools to build parent confidence, foster resilience and strengthen family bonds in a cyber-powered world....

Five habits of anxiety-proof families in a cyber-powered world

by Joanna Jullien | Oct 19, 2019 | Anxiety, Discipline, Faith, Family, Happiness, Internet porn, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Wisdom

A recent report by Pew Research Center indicates that anxiety and depression are among the top concerns for teens. According to the feature, the total number of teenagers who recently experienced depression increased 59% between 2007 and 2017, and the rate of growth...

Tips to help youth succeed academically while dealing with emotional and social challenges

by Joanna Jullien | Oct 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Bullying, Children's Health & Mental Health, Education, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Social Media

As the Executive Director of an online public school, I’ve seen so many children who were previously struggling because they felt like square pegs forced into round holes. As parents, we can all relate to the age-old challenge of trying to fit in at school, while the...

Parent screentime

by Joanna Jullien | Oct 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Boundaries, Discipline, Faith, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Wisdom

This morning I came across this feature in the Atlantic about parent screentime. Very timely and worth contemplating. One of the most important parenting skills in this cyber-powered world is to take charge of how we manage our attention. And by attention, I mean...

Thoughts that make you a secure parent, how to handle vaping and more

by Joanna Jullien | Sep 30, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Boundaries, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parental control, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom

Fifteen years ago when I started this mission to strengthen the parent-child bond in a cyber-powered world my own confidence as a parent was deeply shaken. And while mostly I observed that the children were making good choices despite their peer pressures – still the...