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Unearned vs. Earned Education Preparing to Kick Off the New Year Informed
I have been on the road frequently speaking at student and parent conferences. One of my favorite things about what I do, other than getting to meet parents and students, […]
Unwrapping the Debate: The Pros and Cons of Gifting Your Child a Device and Social Media
The holiday season is upon us, and I don’t know about you, but I find myself missing the good old days of toy cars and Barbies as Christmas gifts. They […]
The Most Important Nine Minutes in Your Child’s Day
I read something this week that I would like to share with you. There are nine minutes that have the greatest impact on a child’s day. They are first three […]
Parents, Let’s Help Our Teachers!
School is back in session. By now, we have a few weeks under our belt, and everyone is rocking along in a new school year. Here at the Bush house, […]
Why Your Young Athlete’s Social Media Matters
Do you have an athlete in your home? If you do, this article is definitely for you. My husband and I raised two athletes. Our sons have been playing baseball […]
What’s “Old” Is “New” for Today’s Kids
Kids these days! I bet you have heard your grandparents or parents say this, or maybe you have even said it. If you are north of 30, you probably have. […]
Let’s Talk Algorithms! And How They Impact Our Kids
Let’s talk algorithms! They play a huge part in why your kids do what they do with their social media. They honestly affect anyone that is using social media. Algorithms […]
Chat GPT: What Do Parents Need to Know?
Chat GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is an artificial intelligence model trained to generate human-like responses to text-based conversations. It is a language model that can understand human language and create […]
Social Media: Are We Addicted or Simply Bingeing?
Addiction and bingeing behaviors differ, although they often get lumped into the same conversations. I have been interested in our social media and device behaviors since I listened to a […]
Our Kids and Social Media: Can One Survive Without the Other?
What came first…the chicken or the egg? This has been an unanswered question floating for generations. Actually, you can get an answer, but it will always be different depending on […]