January is almost over but it doesn’t mean it’s too late to make some tech resolutions for 2025. Maybe you want to evaluate your social media platforms to figure out where you want to spend your time to preserve your digital wellbeing. Perhaps it’s time to have another conversation with your kids about screen time…
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How to Unplug to Enjoy the Holidays
This post is sponsored by TextNow As we return to a season that feels more like the ones we enjoyed pre-pandemic lockdowns, it’s more important than ever to unplug to enjoy the holidays. We’ve realized how much we’ve missed time in-person and being with the ones we love. 5 Ways to Unplug to Enjoy the…
8 Ways to Manage Daily Tech Use to Regain Control of Your Digital Life
This post is sponsored by Google A new year has started and with it comes new resolutions that are often broken. Instead of putting pressure on yourself to make and keep resolutions, it’s ok to be more mindful- especially when it comes to technology use. Managing tech use is no simple task and often taking…
How to Talk About Digital Wellbeing with Your Teens
This post is sponsored by Google In an age when our kids are surrounded by technology, are they mindful about unplugging in favor of their own digital wellbeing? If you doubt that your child even knows what it means to unplug, chances are they know how it feels when they spend too much time connected…
10 Tools That Will Help You Take Charge of Your Digital Life
This post is sponsored by Google Have you ever thought about the role technology plays in your life? Living a digital life is exciting but also complicated. Digital devices make us more productive, help us stay connected, allow us to keep learning, and provide a much-needed break from reality. Our phones are the first things…
How to Teach Your Kids to Unplug in Favor of Digital Wellbeing
This post is sponsored by Google Every family struggles with screen time. You’re not alone in telling your kids to put down their phones, issuing reminders about dwindling minutes when gaming, and feeling frustrated when requests to get off the computer fall on deaf ears. Some of us have tried to limit minutes using devices…
You’re Invited to Celebrate Global Wellness Day with Four Seasons Washington, DC (Sat. 6/9)
If I’ve seemed more absent this month, it’s because I’ve been focusing on balancing work, family, and my own personal wellness. I’ve committed to run as a St. Jude Hero for my third and I’ve added visits to Orange Theory Fitness three times a week to my training. I’ve adjusted my work schedule to accommodate…
Parenting Through Changes at Every Age and Stage #BringingUpBates
This is a sponsored post By nature, human beings are creatures of habit and while change is inevitable, it’s not always easy. As parents, we deal with change on a constant basis as our kids grow. There are changes at every age and stage and it seems that just as you’re getting used to your…
The Importance of Unplugging and Being Present to Make Moments Count #BringingUpBates
This is a sponsored post “How was the concert?” my friend, Thien-Kim of I’m Not the Nanny messaged me when I returned home from last night’s end of the year instrumental music and band concert. “It was your typical elementary school band and orchestra concert!” I replied. “The kids were great but there were way too many parents…
10 Things Families Should Discuss to Build Healthier Relationships with Devices
I wanted to call this post Why Conscious Unplugging is Better than Pulling the Plug Cold-Turkey Style because we all feel the pull of the screens on our digital devices and know we should unplug, especially today since we’re right smack in the middle of Screen Free Week. But having a designated week that is even…
