How to start a screen-free family game night that survives
The first three weeks decide whether game night becomes tradition or cardboard clutter; here is how to get past them.
Family
Family covers the domestic side of media: rules that hold up, shared viewing when siblings are four years apart, disputes over devices at the table, and the agreements households renegotiate as children grow. Approaches come from parents and researchers rather than one ideal home. Written for families wanting something workable.
The negotiations at home: device rules that hold, shared watching across age gaps, sibling disputes and agreements that survive a second week.
How to make grandparent video calls work for toddlers
Video calls with toddlers are short, chaotic, and still worth it, if you set them up as play rather than conversation.
How to set screen time rules for siblings of different ages
One family, three developmental stages: a practical framework for media rules that feel fair to a five-year-old, a nine-year-old, and a thirteen-year-old.
What co-viewing research says about watching with kids
Studies on joint media engagement suggest that watching together, and talking about what you watch, matters more than the clock.
How to write a family media agreement that sticks
A one-page family media agreement works when kids help write it, parents follow it too, and everyone revisits it twice a year.