Small Screen-Habit Changes Make a Big Difference
A study by the University of Bath shows that even relatively modest adjustments to screen time can yield big benefits.
Reducing Screen Time: A Surprisingly Simple Strategy
Is it better to quit cold turkey or simply reduce the amount of time spent on your smartphone daily?
How Social Media Distorts Reality
We live in a world full of competing ideas, opinions and perceptions about what’s what in the world. So how do we form our own opinions? And how does social media influence that process?
Don’t Call It a Comeback: Seven Movies About Second Chances & Redemption
Easter is about how we were given a second chance. Here’s seven movies that feature second chances and redemption stories of their own.
What to Do About Disney?
The Mouse House has made some disturbing moves lately. But over the decades, it’s told some great stories. What are parents to do?
The Plugged In Show, Episode 124: The Slap Heard ‘Round the World … Plus: Best-Picture Winner CODA
This week on the Plugged In Show, we discuss Will Smith’s behavior at the Academy Awards (and his subsequent resignation from the Academy).
The Plugged In Show, Episode 123: Social Media State of the Union … Plus: When Calls the Heart
Is keeping up with our kids’ social media “know-it-all-ness” even the right goal? How do we protect them? This week, we’ll dive into those questions and more.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 118: A Conversation With Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly and a Look at Inventing Anna
How do we successfully help our kids navigate the incredibly complex world of entertainment and technology that they’re growing up in today?
The Metaverse and Teens’ Mental Health
When it comes to technological change, it’s probably going to keep coming and keep presenting new challenges. But as we focus on our relationships with our kids, it creates a foundation to shape and influence how they respond to the inevitable challenges that arise.
The Plugged In Show, Episode 115: The Winter of our … Content, and Belle!
In this week’s show, we’re talking about the unique challenges involved with the first three content sections in our reviews: positive elements, spiritual elements and sexual content.