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Being Intentional With Technology: How We Introduced Our Kids to Social Media and Devices
Raising kids in a fast-moving digital world is hard—here’s the intentional plan our family used to make it manageable.
Web 3.0 + Childhood = ?
Do young kids really need toys that talk back? Stuffed animals with AI built in? A digital companion whispering into the still-forming mind of a child?
Rethinking ADHD Diagnoses in the Age of Infinite Scroll
A Shape the Sky supporter emailed me an article suggesting there may be more than one type of ADHD. The title grabbed me immediately:
“Rethinking ADHD Diagnoses in the Age of Infinite Scroll: When attention problems aren’t hardwired — they may be downloaded.”
A Time They Never Knew — Why Gen Z Longs for a Past They Never Lived
Today’s teens live in a culture where everyone is “together” but alone—where laughter at lunch has been replaced by laughing emojis, and isolation hides in plain sight. There’s a quiet ache in their generation, a longing for something more real.
Distraction-Free Schools? Pennsylvania Takes a Stand
Pennsylvania is responding to a growing concern: smartphones — especially in the classroom — can be a major distraction and may interfere with social, emotional and academic development.
Talkie App: What Parents Need to Know
AI chat apps like Talkie blur the line between connection and exploitation. They’re designed to feel personal, emotional, and romantic — and that’s what makes them risky.
From Notes to Snaps: Why Teen Dating Looks Different Today
Over the past 30 years, the world has changed in ways that impact how teens connect. We’ve gone from passing notes to sending Snaps, from flirty conversations to flirty memes, from “dating” to simply “talking to”—whatever that really means.