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Screen Time Statistics Reveal How Parents Use Screens as Babysitters, Educators, and Entertainment Tools
Lurie Children’s Hospital’s new report finds 49% of Parents Rely on Screens Daily, Often Due to Childcare Challenges CHICAGO, Ill. — The conversation around children’s screen time has evolved beyond “time limits.” In 2025, parents are navigating a complex digital relationship with screens serving as education tools, entertainment, and even stand-in babysitters during busy moments. To better understand how families are managing this shifting dynamic, Lurie Children’s Hospital recently surveyed parents across the U.S. with children aged 13 and under about their kids’ screen time habits. The report found that 49% of parents rely on screen time every day to help manage parenting responsibilities. For many, it’s not just convenience,…
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Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home
I would like to share a self-help book for parents of boys or even a book boys should read because there is a lot of helpful information inside the Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home by Shelly Vaziri Flais MD FAAP (Author). I received a physical copy of the book for this review. Check out the press release here. Charlie informed me yesterday he is a man even though he isn’t 16 yet and no, longer needs my help. This morning Charlie comes downstairs and ask me when I’m going to do laundry because his clothes. Then Charlie says I’m hungry lets have some cereal but my bowl is dirty. In other…
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Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home
Inside this post are my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage off the items you purchase. Boys’ mental health and self-esteem suffer when they are not seen as a whole child and instead told to “man up”, suppress their emotions, not ask for help, etc. This can lead to pent-up issues that manifest later in life… the worst of which make national headlines. After you’ve finished check out the press release check out my review here: American Academy of Pediatrics’ Nurturing Boys to Be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home (10/24/23) is an evidence-based guide that gives parents tangible tools to foster the lifelong journey…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
