Family Strong Project

Does your family have rules about tech time?  How much?  How often?  Where can it be used?  I’d venture to guess that your family has some sort of rule structure for technology use in your home. 

Now my next question is, do those rules apply on vacation?

Find out more, how you can be intentional with your time when you're together.

Remember, you’re making memories, not rewriting the rules on parenting.

If you’re looking for ways to find a little more balance when it comes to the rules around screen time, download our Top 10 Ways to Create More Balance with Screen Time this Summer.

The idea behind a “vacation” is being intentional with your time and who you spend your time with.

But if your time off or your finances are limited, that doesn’t mean your memories have to be, too...

Can we just be honest for a moment?  It is really hard to go through summer without screens becoming the main event. 

Sometimes, I totally give in and I turn them over to the digital babysitter a.k.a. any electronic device that will hold their attention so I can get my work done.

So how do we make it all work?  How do we teach our children self control in a way that they not only understand but can be kind of fun. 

When our kids say they are bored, our immediate response is: It's good to be bored! Well, just keep scrolling, all the way to the bottom, because I...

Have you ever been to a circus? Do you read that question and feel like you are running a circus at home? I do! Lol!

I think of the talent it takes for people to juggle pins or flames and what is the one thing they have to do? The ONE thing...FOCUS. They do not allow themselves to...

Spend time with things that love you back.

This is the phrase, this is the secret sauce, this is what helps us navigate parenting in a digital world. 

Do you feel like screens have literally taken over this year? In the most wonderful way and yet the most overwhelming way, screens are a part of our everyday lives. 

In our home, we have been using the phrase...

This last week was interesting. We had my dad here for the first time since shut down for a "Quaran-cation"..... a vacation where he came down from...