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Just read this article this morning on how to create a family media technology plan and felt it was a great one to post on our blog.   The connection between technology use and getting adequate sleep is something we talk about often in school as many students report being tired daily due to being online, typically using social media.  If you currently do not have limits when it comes to using technology and getting enough sleep, that's a great place to start.   We hope everyone has a safe, healthy and happy November break!   Rachel and Katie   FASHION & STYLE When Tech Is a Problem Child This Life By  BRUCE FEILER   NOV. 19, 2016 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Pin Email More Save 31 Photo Credit Wesley Bedrosian In the Broadway classic “The Music Man,” set in 1912, the con artist Harold Hill shows up in River City, Iowa, and attempts to persuade the otherwise contented townspeople ...

We posted this blog post by Janell Burley Hoffmann a few years ago and we often come back to it as a resource for families looking for support on how to set boundaries with mobile phone and internet use.  Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions.  Rachel and Katie THE BLOG To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract From Your Mom, With Love   12/28/2012 05:17 pm ET  |  Updated  Jan 23, 2014 35k Janell Burley Hofmann   Author, Speaker, Consultant Dear Gregory Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good and responsible 13-year-old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with ...

We know it can be hard to monitor screen time at home, and between home and the middle school years, some young people are spending a good amount of time everyday in front of a screen.  The American Academy of Pediatrics just posted new guidelines for families on screen time last month.  Here is a good article from CNN on their recommendations for screen time, broken  down by age.   New screen time rules for kids, by doctors By Hailey Middlebrook, CNN Updated 12:06 AM ET, Fri October 21, 2016 (CNN) Digital media exposure for children of all ages should be limited, according to new guidelines from the  American Academy of Pediatrics . This week, the AAP hosted a national conference in San Francisco, where an estimated 10,000 pediatricians met to discuss new children's health recommendations for 2017. Children's screen time, social media and cyberbullying were key points of interest. Previously the Academy set a general screen time limi...

The election results are on the mind of many of us at school today.  Teachers and students spent time taking care of each other as many within our school community are feeling vulnerable today.  Families have reached to us for ideas on how to talk to children about the election results.  Here is a post from the Today Show.  As always, please reach out to us with any concerns.  Katie and Rachel Experts weigh in: How to talk to your kids about the election results 7 hours ago Allison Slater Tate TODAY Contributor It's the morning after Election Day, Donald Trump is the U.S. president-elect, and as   President Obama promised,   the sun has indeed risen. But in the wake of many controversial and vitriolic soundbites from the campaigns over the past year, parents all over social media are genuinely asking, "What do I say to my kids this morning?" In the wee hours after the results became clear, CNN commentator Van Jones said, "I w...