Parenting in a Media Age

It seems like kids many kids know much more than us adults about the technology around us—a friend of mine just discovered that her 11 year old daughter is very active on Instagram, when my friend didn’t even know what Instagram was. But just because kids love swimming in the sea of apps and technologies available to them, doesn’t mean that they don’t need firm limits placed on their usage. Aired: April 2012

Are You Addicted to Your Email?

Rona and I talk about the ways that email and social media (like Facebook and Twitter) can make us feel connected as well as disconnected from our children and our family. It can make us laugh, but it can also make us feel drained. Listen to this week’s podcast for tips to reign in your media usage. Aired: April 2012

Is Happiness the Right Goal?

I was recently challenged on the Laura Ingraham Show with the question of whether or not it is good for our society, or even for our children themselves, for parents to pursue happiness. Listen to this podcast for my response! Aired: March 2012