by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Dec 6, 2018 | All Media, Blog & Articles
By Kate RopeDecember 6, 2018 “As parents, we often seek to mollify, quell — even extinguish — our children’s anger. Life is busy, we’re moving fast. Anger slows us down. It stresses us out. But the disruptive quality of anger is exactly what makes it a...
by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Dec 5, 2018 | All Media, Blog & Articles, Web
“Melinda Gates’ children did not have smartphones until they turned 14 and only used computer in the kitchen. Her husband Bill spends hours in his office reading books. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he wants his daughters to read Dr. Seuss and play outside...
by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Dec 18, 2017 | All Media, Blog & Articles, NPR
“Just in time for the holidays, a new movement to keep smartphones out of the hands of children till the eighth grade. We’re consulting the experts. ” Brooke Shannon, founder of the organization Wait Until 8th. (@WaitUntil8th) Catherine...
by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Jul 12, 2017 | All Media, Blog & Articles, Consumer Reports
“Samantha Fisher was having a very bad day. So when her then-9-year-old son, Lukas, asked her if she wanted to learn to play Minecraft, she almost said no. Skipping the game’s tutorial, Lukas patiently taught his grumpy mother how to build a digital house. Then...
by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Feb 17, 2017 | All Media, Blog & Articles, Featured, NPR
“It’s tough to be a teenager. Hormones kick in, peer pressures escalate and academic expectations loom large. Kids become more aware of their environment in the teen years — down the block and online. The whole mix of changes can increase stress, anxiety...
by Catherine Steiner-Adair Ed. D. | Nov 2, 2016 | All Media, Blog & Articles
Catherine Steiner-Adair is the author of “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age.” They all lurk out there in the cyber-world: perverts, predators, bullies. But the scariest threat may lie within ourselves. Author Mary...
