Denaye's Screen Ramblings

05/31/24 • 37 min

Safe and healthy screen use is a topic on my mind...all.the.time. In today's episode, I'm sharing some rambling thoughts about how I'm making decisions for my kids (ages 8 and 10) around things like smart watches, YouTube, phones, content restrictions, and much more. In this episode I'm sharing many of my own thoughts and opinions, so please take what works for you and leave what doesn't.

How are you managing screens at home? What's working and what isn't working?

Link from today's episode:

Gryphon Parental Monitoring Router

Sponsor:

PrepDish - prepdish.com/families for two weeks free

How are you managing screens at home? What's working and what isn't working?

Link from today's episode:

Gryphon Parental Monitoring Router

Sponsor:

PrepDish - prepdish.com/families for two weeks free

Previous Episode

The Breakthrough Years ft. Ellen Galinsky

There are widely held assumptions about the adolescent years--many of which are negative. My guest today, Ellen Galinsky, challenges many of the stereotypes that we've come to believe about teens. In this chat she shares the basic needs of adolescents to help us better understand what they need (and want) from us. Her research supports collaborating with children during these years of growth, rather than trying to hold tight in controlling them.

Book: The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens

Website: Ellen Galinsky

SPONSOR

PrepDish -prepdish.com/families for two weeks free.

Next Episode

Denaye's Minimalism Ramblings

We are currently packing the whole house into boxes to move out for renovations. Therefore, I've been reflecting a lot on our journey towards minimalism. In today's episode, I'm talking about minimizing the "stuff" in all parts of the home--kitchen, bath, closets, wardrobe, drop zone, etc.