Blog Category: Technology Use

July 24, 2024
Supporting Teens in the Digital Age: A Parent’s Approach to Social Media

In a world where social media is deeply woven into the fabric of our daily lives, understanding its impact—especially on teens—is more important […]

July 17, 2024
Healthy Social Media Habits for Teens: A Parent’s Guide

In today’s digital age, social media is a double-edged sword, offering teens a platform for connection and self-expression while also posing risks to […]

February 17, 2022
Social Media and Its Role on Children and Adolescents

By Kasey Cain, Licensed Professional Counselor Social media and relationships is a hot topic. As someone who didn’t get her first email address […]

February 11, 2022
Common Themes to Social Media Use in Children

By Grace Lozano, Resident in Counseling If I had a dime for every time I spoke with a concerned parent of an adolescent […]

February 6, 2022
Social Media and Relationships

By Whitney Taylor, Resident in Counseling If you want your child to have a healthy relationship with their phone and social media, they […]

August 29, 2018
Ever thought about a “check out” phone?

By Kelsey Yeager, Resident In Counseling Technology is such a blessing and somewhat of a curse, especially when it comes to kids and […]

January 10, 2018
Tips on how to set up parental controls on your kid’s shiny new iPhone

Welcome to 2018! We are rededicating ourselves at The Wise Family sharing insights, strategies and expectations about some tough topics that we, as […]

September 6, 2017
Dinnertime Dilemma

Our family ate dinner at a local restaurant last weekend. While there, I counted all of the individuals on cell phones during their […]

June 29, 2016
The Brain – An Interview with Amy Fortney Parks

Brain 101 with Amy Fortney Parks Today we’re talking all about the brain! Did you know that 80% of encoding in the brain […]

March 23, 2016
Making Mistakes…and learning from them!

#AskAmy “Our 19-year-old son had a text conversation with a girl the other night.  This girl is someone he has gone out with […]

January 20, 2016
Screen Time – A Dream or A Nightmare?

Lead by Example The saying, “Do what I say, not what I do!” is BALONEY!  Our kids are watching our every move so, […]