How can we be better parents in a digital era? Smart guidance on how to fight tech takeover, embrace independence, tolerate boredom, and navigate FOMO, from the author of Childhood Unplugged and Hold the Phone.
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Of Course, Kids Are Distracted in Class. But It’s an Easier Fix Than We Think.
This article was originally published in the Globe and Mail on September 8, 2026.
There is an attention crisis in Canada’s public schools. Thanks to overly lenient and inconsistent phone policies, along with an enthusiastic embrace of educ...
A Pet Saga
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My kids and I are living in pet purgatory. We just can’t seem to get it right, until maybe this week.
First, we had backyard chickens. Everything started out well. They were cute and fluffy and hilarious. We bui...
We All Need Microadventures
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About a decade ago, a British adventurer named Alastair Humphreys popularized the concept of the “microadventure.” He described it as a “short, simple, local, cheap” adventure that could serve as an antidote to our urban, sede...
3 Big Mistakes Parents Make When Trying to Fix Screen Habits
Set yourself up for success by addressing these issues first.
Today, I would like to address some common mistakes that I see among parents who are trying to fix their children’s entrenched screen habits. You can have the best of intentions...
The Problem With Group Chats
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There was a time when I thought group chats were a reasonably safe alternative to social media platforms. I saw them as a place for children and teens to be able to communicate directly with each other, while avo...
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Author of ‘Childhood Unplugged' (2023) and ‘Hold the Phone’ (2026). Speaker for The Anxious Generation campaign. Globe & Mail columnist. University of Toronto grad. Lives in Ontario, Canada.
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