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    We are now more than half a year into the COVID19 pandemic, and as a result of isolation and social distancing there has been a rise in the number of hours that individuals are playing video games. In a recent independent market research company (IPSOS) poll, the...

     During this COVID19 pandemic, screen time and digital devices use has increased greatly for children as they have been required to go online to complete their school studies. Many parents were also required to work from home, if they weren’t already doing this,...

      As a coach, I hear from many parents who share with me how frustrated they are because their spouse, boyfriend, or partner refuses to acknowledge that their child has a video gaming addiction. And I understand their grievances for a couple reasons. Number one,...

This is a difficult time for many as we self isolate through the COVID19 pandemic. I am using this time at home to write my second book. My son has graciously agreed to participate in recorded interviews with me, answering many questions. The first half of my book, I...

I was an overly involved parent with my sons. My second born required more advocacy from me, especially with school, than my first born did. While my eldest son thrived in a school environment, for the most part, my youngest son struggled and was miserable for much of...

Top executives rely on business coaches to keep them accountable and to learn new strategies in their work. Top paid athletes have coaches to guide them through their physical and mental game. Professional singers have coaches who provide them the techniques to keep...

Last week Twitter sent me a notification in my online feed that my son had Tweeted something, for the first time in a while, and attached the quote of that tweet. He so rarely engages in social media postings, so I was naturally curious. Without quoting the entire...

As a parent, are you wondering how your child can spend several hours straight, online with the same group of people, day after day, night after night, playing the same video games, and not wanting for more in their life. Is playing video games for excessive amounts...

Lately, I have been hearing more alarming stories of parents discovering large amounts being charged to their credit card by their child, as a result of their video gaming spending. Most times these parents were unaware of the purchases and are caught off guard when...