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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.
When the Chatbot Sounds Like a Professional: AI, Trust, and Abstraction Drift
Recently, TechCrunch reported that Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor.
Cognitive Offloading: Are Kids Handing Their Thinking Over to Technology?
“Just Google it” has quickly become “just ask AI.” The concern is not that kids are using tools. The concern is that they may be handing over important thinking skills before those skills have had time to develop.
How AI Will Affect Your Job and Your Kids’ Future
This week, I was reading an article about a study on which jobs are likely to be affected the most and the least by AI. I encourage people to pay attention to that kind of information. Not because every prediction will be perfect, but because the overall direction is becoming clearer.
Roblox and the Reality Parents Aren’t Being Told
My advice to parents is simple.
Do not let your kids on Roblox.
Why Kids Need Friction to Grow
Friction is uncomfortable, but it’s also where growth happens.
When kids practice navigating small challenges while they are young, they build the skills they will need to handle bigger challenges later in life.
Kids Once Learned About Mental Health on Social Media. Now They Can Ask AI.
When a professional explains mental health struggles, they provide context, warning signs, and clear paths to help. Parents and trusted adults can guide those conversations.
But social media often removed that guidance.
“Something Big Is Happening”
This is a must read — because your job, your industry, and your future are closer to this change than you think.