Whether your child ignores your commands completely, or dawdles for what seems like endless amounts of time before eventually complying, parents are often frustrated when […]
How We Can Become Addicted to Technology
We all know what it feels like to be tethered to technology these days. It’s not just our kids – it’s the rest of us […]
Modeling Balanced Screen Time as Parents
By now, we’ve all probably seen the Gandhi quote, “Be the change you want to see in the world” on a bumper sticker or heard it […]
Are Cell Phones Harmful to Your Brain?
Now, you first might think I’m an alarmist, but I can assure you that I don’t tend to be. I’ve had a cell phone of […]
Cell Phone Use Can Lead to Insomnia
This is from an article in Aug/Sep 2008 issue of Scientific American Mind by R. Douglas Fields: It appears that cell phone use prior to […]
Teens & "Sexting"
I discussed teens & cell phones (particularly texting addiction) in my previous post. A new problem that has arisen in recent years is teens engaging […]
Can Texting Be Damaging for Teens?
I was recently interviewed by Fox News here in Austin about whether excessive texting can be damaging for teens. Here is a link to that […]
Mindfulness & Using the Cell While Driving
Okay, I already posted on this already, but I just heard some statistics on the radio (I forget the name of the agency behind the […]
Cell Phone Follies
The next time you are driving and considering making a call (or answering one) on the cell, ask yourself whether this is really necessary. The […]