My Kids Have No Smartphones and They Are Ok
My Kids Have No Smartphones and They Are Ok By TechDetox Mom Neighbors stop me on the street to comment how unusual it is that my children say hello, look…
Kids Don’t Want to Go Back to School: Screen Addiction and Social Anxiety
After a long pandemic screen time binge, schools have reopened. Why do some kids refuse to go back?Because they'd rather stay on their screens.I know, it’s politically incorrect to say…
School Zone – No Phone Zone!
Tools for Distraction and Cheating?Smartphones at schools wreck our children's education and destroy their capacity to learn. Teachers stand no chance against YouTube and Instagram.The phone with all its distractions is…
The 7 Habits for Most Effective Computer Homework
Let's face it - our children are distracted. When they are supposed to do their homework, the siren call of digital distractions is just too strong to resist. My son's favorite…
The Big Bad Tech Tantrum
“Never get in between a drug addict and their drug”. When parents attempt to take devices away from kids, what might follow is an extreme emotional meltdown - the dreaded…
Screen Time Risks for Our Children
Social Media Can Kill: Known Since the 18th Century
Social media kills young people. It is responsible for teen suicide epidemic. The shocking truth is that we knew about this since the 18th century. Every time there is another…
Human Brain vs Machine Intelligence: Not a Fair Fight
Artificial Intelligence is getting smarter.While a human brain stays the same.Not a fair fight. AI and Human Weaknesses To influence someone, you have to find their weaknesses: this has always…
Humanity trapped by COVID-19
Humanity trapped in The Matrix by COVID-19 If I was an evil Artificial Intelligence genius, this is exactly where I would want humans to be - scared to death, glued…
Parenting Solutions for Digital Stress Reduction: What to Do When Teens are Overwhelmed
Screen Time Moderation It's an unfortunate fact of life that most of the stress that teens experience today originates from their many digital activities. Social comparison, cyberbullying, anxiety, depression, and…
Reasons to Unplug from Digital Addiction
Digital Addiction and Stress Young people are stressed living with digital media 24/7, it makes them overwhelmed and in some cases drives them crazy straight into psychiatric diagnoses of anxiety…