It is so easy to see things online and think that the purpose is to have your life together, but I think we're missing the point. You're not supposed to have it all together.

Greg is an optometrist and dad of 2 young kids. As an eye doctor, he will be sharing all about how screens impact our vision, WHY you're not supposed to look at your phone before bed, and some simple hacks to help your eyes while living in this world of screens.

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34 Ideas to Instantly Reduce Wasted Phone Time

Mastering Intentional Phone Use: An Audio Course to Help you Be More Present, Enjoy True Fulfillment, and Find Inner Calm is only available to purchase through this Friday, September 8th. Catch a sneak peek of the introduction in this episode.

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Mastering Intentional Phone Use: An audio course designed to help moms be more present, enjoy true fulfillment, and find inner calm.

Going to bed on time is harder than it should be, especially when you're so busy and it's your only free time as a young mom. Listen to today's episode for 10 tips to make it easier to go to bed early.

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker

Instead of trying to shield my children from the potential negative impacts of this screen-saturated society, I want to help them develop a healthy relationship with screens and technology. One of the best ways to do that is by modeling good screen habits for them, but this is easier said than done. Listen to this episode to learn practical ways to actually model good screen habits for your kids.

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Episode 14: Why You Keep Looking at Your Phone and How to Stop // with Leslie Alder

The more I’ve researched screens and their impact on children I’ve realized that there is an important piece of the picture that I believe isn’t talked about enough: the impact of PARENTS’ screen use on their children.

In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing why you should worry less about your kids’ screen time, more about your own, and 8 practical tips on how to do that.

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Andi Smiley, the host of The Friendly Podcast Guide, shares all about the power of kid podcasts: specific ways parents can use kid podcasts, different devices for listening, and some fun recommendations. You can get her FREE Kid Podcast Guide here.

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Using screens to calm tantrums can interfere with children's ability to learn emotional regulation skills, so here are 10 tips to help your child calm down without using a screen.

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Simply on Purpose

Here are 5 tips that have helped me to be okay with being unproductive and even be intentional about letting go and living a slower life.

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