The link below is to a post I wrote six years ago. Recently, my four and a half year old granddaughter asked, while we were playing by Facetime: “Are there big problems in the world?”  It took her mother and me by surprise and it was at the end of the call, so the … Continue reading →

. Hear the Talk: http://tinyurl.com/ycd7o7hf It was such a privilege to be part of TEDx in Traverse City, Michigan. Spread the word about putting relationships first and intentional use of media with young children Continue reading →

  I was reading an article from the New York Times that talks about “no phone zones” and Sherry Turkle’s term “Sacred spaces” for such zones. It’s an excellent article and evidence of interest in “unplugging.” However, it occurred to me that the image of the dinner table is often invoked when talking about making phone-free … Continue reading →