by Dr. Adam Pletter | Aug 12, 2026 | Newsletters
Your Child May Be Ready to Use It. Are They Ready to Manage It? Toy Story 5 puts a familiar parenting question into a very different setting. Bonnie gets a new tablet, Lilypad, and suddenly the toys face a new kind of competition for her attention. Pixar...
by Dr. Adam Pletter | May 6, 2026 | Newsletters
Real Truths. Real Solutions.What Families Actually Need from Tech Right NowFull NewsletterMost families are trying to fix everything at once.That’s why very little actually changes.Sleep. Homework. Phones. Attitude. Motivation.It feels productive.It often creates more...
by Dr. Adam Pletter | Jan 30, 2026 | Newsletters
🛟 No Lifeguard on Duty 🛟(Full Newsletter)I’ve been sharing the same message for years: kids need staged access to digital life. Not bans. Not chaos.None of this is new. But the urgency is. This is a public health moment and families deserve clarity, not fear.When you...
by Dr. Adam Pletter | Oct 31, 2025 | Newsletters
Trick-or-Treating & the Starter iPhone🎃 Halloween and Tech: Finding the sweet spotEvery Halloween, parents run a quiet experiment in independence.First outings are hands-on: walking beside your child, pointing out which houses are welcoming, when to wait, and when...
by Dr. Adam Pletter | Sep 3, 2025 | Newsletters
CLICK HERE FOR FULL NEWSLETTER Hi Parents, Educators & Digital Advocates, I hope you’re getting some much-needed downtime this summer. Between travel, camp, and screen time battles, I know how fast this season can move — and how parenting in the digital age...
by Dr. Adam Pletter | Jan 17, 2025 | Newsletters
Technology and Parenting: A Path to Digital Wellness In today’s modern world, technology offers connection, education, and convenience—and it’s also designed to captivate us, often at the expense of our focus, emotional well-being, and relationships. At...
