Posted on February 8, 2016
Our eyes facilitate vision by bringing in light – by enlightening us. Through our eyes we can brighten the darkest of feelings and situations. And even though our eyes are a silent sense organ, they speak volumes. Sad eyes, happy eyes, mad eyes – all are mirrors of our emotions. As Charlotte Brontë wrote in Jane Eyre, “The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter – often an unconscious but still a faithful interpreter – in the eye.” When children are little,…
Posted on February 1, 2016
There was a post on Yahoo Parenting a few days ago about a long court case involving a divorced father who took away his 12-year-old daughter’s phone as punishment for sending a rude and inappropriate text. The girl’s mother, however, had purchased the phone, and she contacted the police, claiming that the father wouldn’t return her property. The father was arrested, and a two-year legal battle followed (Dad Arrested for Taking Daughter’s Phone as Punishment). After only a 2-day trial,…
Posted on January 25, 2016
Last week we shared some information about the possible health effects of mobile phone usage. This week we have more information specifically geared toward children. How often do your kids use a mobile device? Most kids today either have their own cell phone or tablet, or at least have access to one through their parents or siblings. It isn’t unusual for children as young as six to use these devices on a regular basis. Yet the technology was originally designed for…
Posted on January 12, 2016
Part 1 of 2. There are more than 6 billion cell phones and 8 billion wireless transmitting devices in use in the world every day. More than 50 billion are expected to join them in the future. We are constantly adding electronics to our lives, and there is no sign of slowing down. Use of mobile devices is on the rise for everything –from phone calls, shopping, and research to simply playing games and watching TV shows. This relatively new technology…
Posted on December 30, 2015
With the New Year’s arrival, I cannot help but anticipate with excitement the unfolding of 2016. One of the biggest gifts of personal growth I received in 2015 was observing the magic that happens when you “trust and surrender.” Honestly, I have never, ever made a New Year’s resolution. That’s just not my thing. Believe me, I’ve tried. At the end of 2014, from the day after Christmas through the entire month of January, I read more than 100 pieces…
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