Parent Smarter, Not Harder

Parent Smarter, Not Harder

The Most Elusive Part of Modern Parenting

Finding the moderate middle around kids and technology

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Emily Edlynn
May 21, 2026
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I have a confession: I do not fear how phones are affecting my children as much as I’m afraid of the social penalty for not being afraid enough.

I have realized that talking about phones among parents now feels less like exchanging ideas and more like signaling moral responsibility. I was recently eating dinner with parents during my son’s soccer tournam…

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