The Balanced MomCast | For Overwhelmed Christian Moms Seeking Time Management, Work Life Balance, and Focus

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These episodes are all about kids and phones. Today I’m continuing with Part 2 of a discussion I started in EP24, with more talking points regarding content of texts and online conduct, sharing and posting photos, social media boundaries, and a reminder of who they are.

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The latest studies reveal that the average age for a child to get his first smartphone is 10.3 years old. And by the time children are 11 ½ years old, almost 40% of them will have a social media account. Listen, mom…Before you hand your child a smartphone or allow him access to social media you must have a conversation with that child, many conversations, actually. Today, I’m giving you Part One of a list of talking points to get that ball rolling. 

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I had no idea 10 years ago, when I bought my oldest daughter a cell phone and laptop, that technology and everything that comes with it would absolutely dominate our lives. Today we’re talking all about parenting in the age of the internet, social media, and cell phones.

If you have kids of any age still in your home this is a discussion you cannot avoid.

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Nothing will mess with our balance quite like distraction. And few things distract moms in 2019 more consistently than social media. In Episode 21 I mentioned 10 problems that come as a direct result of using social media, and today I’m offering you 15 of my best tips for managing and reducing your screen time so you do not become a slave to it and instead live a more focused and less frazzled life.   

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Today I’m starting a new series on technology and social media. How it affects us as women. How it affects us as moms. How it affects our kids. And how in the world are we supposed to balance all this? Because it’s definitely not going away! Today I’m starting with a sneak peek behind my recent decision to take a year-long social media hiatus.

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While the Balanced MomCast is on hiatus, you can find me at Behind the Balance on Substack, Writing Off Social, or The Scoop on Balance. 

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I don’t know you, but I know one thing about you: Either you suffer from depression and anxiety, or you love someone who does. Either way, knowing how to help someone who suffers is valuable information. Today I’m offering you some dos and don’ts of helping someone with depression and anxiety. You can use it for yourself or you can pass it on to the people who love you.

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Today I’m offering you a few over the counter supplements—some that I have tried and use--that have been been studied and shown to work well for people. Then I emphasize a few of the best lifestyle elements that are the most effective in treating and preventing depression and anxiety.

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Depression affects 300 million people worldwide, and I am one of them. The good news is, depression is entirely treatable and almost always, preventable. If you have mild depression and anxiety and want to explore some options outside of prescription medication, I'm giving you the exact things I do on a daily basis that keep depression and anxiety at bay. 

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While the Balanced MomCast is on hiatus, you can find me at Behind the Balance on Substack, Writing Off Social, or The Scoop on Balance. 

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Depression affects 300 million people and is the leading cause of disability worldwide. That statistic is staggering. The good news is depression is entirely treatable and almost always, preventable…especially when we learn to recognize the things that trigger our depression in the first place.

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While the Balanced MomCast is on hiatus, you can find me at Behind the Balance on Substack, Writing Off Social, or The Scoop on Balance. 

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