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Safe Search Engines for Kids
When it comes to kids and screens we recommend parents delay, delay, and delay. The American Academy of Pediatrics and similar organizations around the world recommend that children under two years experience no screens (even in the background). The only exception is when the screen is used to foster relationships. For Example, when mom and…
Using Technology for Good: Creating Connection in a Disconnected World
Pro-Connection At Unplugged Family, we believe in using technology for good. We are not anti-technology: we are pro-connection. Technology has provided ways for people to connect across boundaries of time and space, reuniting families and old friends who had lost touch, and giving people a chance to create communities based not just on where they…
Real Life Friendships
Have you seen a friend lately? Between work (outside or inside the home), raising children, trying to remain connected to your spouse, and possibly taking care of elderly parents or other family members, it’s hard to make time to spend with friends. As kids and young adults, before the responsibilities of adult living came crashing…