June 2026

Why the Strategy That Worked at 13 Is Failing You at 16 (And Leaving Your Teen Exposed)

Parenting /

There’s a version of your child you’ll never meet again. The one who climbed into your bed during thunderstorms. Who told you about every scraped knee, every playground betrayal, every small fear. That child trusted you with their whole inner world. And then, somewhere between 13 and 16, the doors started closing. Most parents panic

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Why Taking Your Teen’s Phone Away Doesn’t Work (And What To Do Instead)

DIGITAL PARENTING /

You’ve tried taking the phone away. Maybe for an hour, maybe for the evening, maybe for a whole weekend after a particularly bad row. And maybe, like most parents, you found that it changed nothing except to make the atmosphere at home even worse. If confiscation worked, none of us would need anything else. The

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The Warning Signs of Teen Phone Addiction Most Parents Miss

DIGITAL PARENTING /

Your teenager checks their phone the moment they wake up. They get irritable when you ask them to put it down. They’ve drifted away from the hobbies they once loved. And every time, there’s a reasonable explanation: they’re tired, they’re growing up, their interests are changing. I know that script intimately. I’m a nurse, a

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Start With Yourself: Why Your Own Digital Habits Are the Most Powerful Lesson Your Teen Will Ever Get

DIGITAL PARENTING /

So much digital parenting advice points at the teenager. This week, I want to turn the lens somewhere less comfortable: onto us, the parents. Because the most powerful influence on your teen’s relationship with technology isn’t a rule you set or a conversation you have. It’s the example you live, every single day, with your

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It’s Never Too Late: How to Start the Digital Conversation When Your Teen Is Already a Teenager

DIGITAL PARENTING /

If you’re parenting a teenager who’s already deep in their digital life, there’s a thought that may have crept in: I think I’ve already missed it. The first phone went out without the conversation. The first account appeared without a plan. And now your teen is fifteen, and the early steps feel like a chance

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