As parents, we teach our children by doing activities along with them. We don’t hand our child an apple and knife and tell them to…
Podcasts: Media for the Family
At Project B3 we’ve been writing more and more about “media mentoring” which is the idea that kids and teens need adult guidance to help…
Simple Guidelines for Your Tweens and Teens: A Follow-Up
We recently wrote about the Common Sense Census : Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2019 that revealed some interesting information about the type of…
Media Use by Tweens and Teens
Here at Project B3, we LOVE Common Sense Media and the many topics they cover concerning kids, teens and media. Recently, they came out with…
15 Apps Parents Should Be Aware Of
This past month, (August 2019) Police Departments around the country have released a very helpful list of apps for parents to be aware of. The…
Choose the Best Apps for Your Kids- When YOU Need Them The Most
Let’s face it. There are times in our very busy, very hectic lives when the best solution is to hand your precious child– gasp– a…
Media Mentoring
Devorah Heitner has a Ph.D. in media, technology and society from Northwestern University and is author of the book Screenwise. She agrees with other experts that…
“Almost Constantly” Online?
According to a new survey from Pew Research, some 45 percent of American teens say they are online “almost constantly.” That number has nearly doubled from…
Media Guidelines for Our Younger Ones
Our blog usually covers a lot of topics for tweens and teens. This week, we thought we’d look at some ideas for the younger members…
New Screen Time Guidelines
Screen time is a topic we hear about everywhere, even in our pediatrician’s office. I know that when I go to the doctor with my…