How one family successfully cut screen time: A professor's practical guide to reducing technology use
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Summary
Kara Alaimo, a communication professor and author, shares her personal experience of dramatically reducing her family's technology use. She explains that devices are designed to be addictive, making it difficult for both children and adults to disconnect. The article provides practical strategies for parents to cut screen time, including setting boundaries, creating tech-free zones, and modeling healthy behavior. It addresses the common challenges parents face, such as arguments and resistance from kids, while emphasizing the long-term benefits of reduced technology use for family relationships and mental health.
Key quotes
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We just can't go back — our family is happier, healthier, and more connected without constant screens.
Devices are designed to make us all desire them so badly that we don't want to put them down.
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