by Christy Herselman | Oct 14, 2020 | Healthy practices, Parenting
I love getting up early, usually around 5am. I love the silence of the house, still wrapped in sleep. I use the three quarters of an hour before waking the kids to have a good coffee, pray for the day ahead and to make school lunches. It’s a time sacred time for me, a...
by Christy Herselman | Aug 14, 2020 | Parenting, Smart Phones, Social Media
I asked this question on my social media platforms a few weeks ago. The answer from parents was a unanimous “Yes!” I have since done some more reading on the topic – both for and against – and realized it is a somewhat complex issue. And one that can do more harm than...
by Christy Herselman | May 20, 2020 | Apps, Parenting, Social Media
Imagine one of those cliché American teenage movies. You know the one where the teen’s parents go out of town and he decided to throw a party in their absence? He invites a few close friends and those friends invite their friends. What started as a small get together...
by Christy Herselman | May 6, 2020 | Parenting, Sex
It’s lockdown. Our kids’ screen time is way up. Supervision of screens is way down as parents try to juggle work, making meals, cleaning our homes, managing online or home schooling all while trying to make sense of the world and find a new normal. Teens, craving...
by Christy Herselman | Dec 13, 2018 | gaming, Healthy practices, Parenting, Social Media
School’s out and it’s time for some fun! If you are anything like me that means long days on the beach, lazy lunches with friends and loads of family time in the pool. But sometimes our kids’ version of fun can be completely different. Sure they enjoy hanging out with...
by Christy Herselman | Oct 24, 2018 | Healthy practices, Parenting, Sex
Almost exactly four years ago, before The Chat existed, I was at the 7thbirthday party of one of my daughter’s best friends. As the party was winding up, a few of us moms stood around chatting. During the conversations one of the ladies startled us with the question:...