Parenting, Media, and Everything In Between
9/24/2018
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
Forget the image of a sulky video-gamer alone in his bedroom with a computer and three days' worth of pizza boxes. Now that esports -- live video game competitions -- is an officially sanctioned high... read more
Forget the image of a sulky video-gamer alone in his bedroom with a computer and three days' worth of pizza boxes. Now that esports -- live video game competitions -- is an officially sanctioned high... read more
Growing up as an English speaker in the United States, I rarely thought about language. But after living and working in Costa Rica (where I met my future husband), I knew when I got pregnant that I... read more
Parents have been grappling with finding the right balance between screens and other activities for years. Now the tech industry is trying to address those concerns -- for parents and kids. Android... read more
Today's kids are impressively tech-savvy. But the digital world -- just like the non-digital world -- requires all kinds of skills that kids don't simply pick up as they go. Digital citizenship and... read more
This article is part of Common Sense Media's Parent Voices series, which provides a platform for opinions about parenting in the digital age. All ideas expressed are the writer's own.
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Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
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9/5/2018
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This article is part of Common Sense Media's Parent Voices series, which provides a platform for opinions about parenting in the digital age. All ideas expressed are the writer's own.
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9/5/2018
Senior Editor, Apps| Mom of one
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9/3/2018
Deputy Editor, Books | Mom of two
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9/1/2018
Director of Research | Dad of two
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9/1/2018
Executive Editor, Parenting Content and Distribution | Mom of two
As parents, we have many hopes for our kids. We want them to grow up to live happy, successful lives. We hope they'll find love, maybe have kids of their own, and pursue their dreams. But at the... read more
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9/1/2018
Deputy Editor, Books | Mom of two
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8/28/2018
Executive Editor, Education | Mom of two
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