Teens & Tech: What to do When Devices Rule

Many adolescents and teens spend more than 7.5 hours a day consuming various forms of media, the majority of which comes from the smartphone glued to their hands. As much as parents embrace technology themselves, they struggle to pinpoint the right balance for their kids. Takeaways include… - How to know the right amount of “screen time” for your children - How to set proper limits around technology without creating power struggles - How to help your kids create healthy lifestyle habits so they aren’t sitting in front of a screen all day - The keys to keeping kids safe and sane in a world where everything is in the public eye About Joshua Wayne As a leading expert in the field of youth development, Joshua Wayne has been helping parents raise happy, successful teens for over twenty years. Combining time-tested strategies with innovative approaches to behavioral change, he has consistently helped teens reach their potential while revealing to parents the true causes of conflict and the way back to balance and happiness in the home. He has a Masters Degree in Counselor Education from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and is a Nationally Certified Counselor with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC). He has a private practice based in the Washington DC area doing what he calls Family Coaching & Youth Mentoring, and has been featured as a Life Coach on the Style Network and also writes for the Huffington Post