Conquer the fear of losing a child to screentime

Conquer the fear of losing a child to screentime

by | May 15, 2019 | addiction, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Happiness, Internet addiction, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Suicide, Teenagers, Wisdom

Executive summary The quality of life for a child or teen is not necessarily defined by social media use. Children who are not feeling a sense of secure belonging at home and in a peer community are vulnerable to the isolating impact of excessive social media use....
Signs your child’s sense of well-being is impaired

Signs your child’s sense of well-being is impaired

by | Apr 29, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Depression, Faith, Family, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parenting, Peer abuse, Recovery, Social Media, Teenagers, Wisdom

Before mobile connectivity, texting, and social media became a primary artery of communication for young and old alike, mental health issues were considered something that happened only to some “flawed individuals”. It is no surprise that the resulting stigma of...
The purpose of stress in your child’s life and their happiness

The purpose of stress in your child’s life and their happiness

by | Mar 29, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Depression, Family, Happiness, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Wisdom

A recent article on The Ladders features a report about America as a society that is less happy than ever because of mass addictions. The study featured is the World Happiness Report, an annual study sponsored by United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions...
How to avoid burnout when caring for loved ones with anxiety, depression or addiction

How to avoid burnout when caring for loved ones with anxiety, depression or addiction

by | Jun 7, 2018 | addiction, Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Depression, Discipline, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Recovery, Social Media, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Substance abuse prevention, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Youth Suicide

As a result of our network culture lifestyle, we are all more vulnerable to believing things that disturb the peace. Especially for youth, it is easy to believe things that are not true  (such as “I am not worthy of love and acceptance,” and “all my parents care about...
How tech-savvy youth experience learning discipline

How tech-savvy youth experience learning discipline

by | Apr 4, 2018 | Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Education, Faith, Family, Internet addiction, Internet Safety, Internet Social Networks, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wisdom

On February 28 and March 1, 2018 over 900 educators and school counselors convened at William Jessup University in Rocklin to attend the Second Annual Student Mental Health Conference. The event was organized by Wellness Together, a non-profit devoted to student...

Every parent can do something to prevent violence at school

by | Feb 26, 2018 | Abuse & Violence, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Internet Safety, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Prevention strategy, Social Media, Suicide, Uncategorized, Wisdom, Youth violence

The day before the tragic Parkland Florida school massacre, I attended a private forum in Palo Alto on digital solutions to counter violent extremism among youth. This forum was organized through the Department of Homeland Security Office of Public-Private...