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Women Changing the World Awards and Summit, April 2025
PRESS RELEASE Sharing Success Stories Last week a group of business owners from ShareYourStories.online (SYS) international community won numerous accolades at the Women Changing the World Global Awards and Summit in London,...
Parental Controls on Digital Devices – Do They Work?
Parental control software is designed to help parents manage and monitor their children's digital activities, but it comes with several downsides, and tech-savvy kids often find ways to bypass these controls. There is a false sense of security that comes with using...
What are the Health Risks Associated with Video Gaming Addiction?
As video games have evolved from a casual pastime into a cultural phenomenon, their immersive nature and accessibility have brought both joy and challenges. While gaming offers entertainment and social connectivity, excessive gaming—classified as "video gaming...
Meeting the Emotional Needs of a Teenager
I work with several families with children struggling with video gaming and screen addiction in their mid and later teen years. One of the consistent issues that comes up during our intakes, is that these young people feel unseen and unheard, and mostly misunderstood....
Digital Learning vs. Pen-and-Paper Learning: Impact in the Classroom
With the rise of technology, schools have increasingly incorporated digital tools into education. Chromebooks and iPads are commonly used in primary grades, with laptops being the preferred method in secondary schools. While digital learning offers accessibility and...
Trauma and Addiction; What I Learned at the University of Oxford
Earlier this month, I travelled to the United Kingdom to study The Master’s Event on Mental Health and Trauma at the University of Oxford. These lectures brought together many renowned mental health experts from around the world to share their knowledge with...
ADHD, Gaming Addiction, and Body Doubling; How Does It Help?
For those individuals who have ADHD, finding the motivation to begin and/or complete mundane tasks, such as chores and homework, can be an enormous struggle. And oftentimes, this person will avoid or procrastinate on these tasks while looking for something far more...
The Transferable Life Skills That Video Gamers Develop
When coaching those with disordered or addictive video gaming, I come to recognize that this online activity can also foster a range of transferable life skills that are valuable in various in-person contexts. Whether it's problem-solving, teamwork, or strategic...
Understanding the Environmental Impact of Video Gaming: A Call to Young People
Gen Z is among the generations most concerned with climate change. In fact, a Pew Research report found that 76% of US Gen Zers consider climate change to be one of their biggest concerns, and 37% say it is their top concern. This concern for our planet’s future is...
Understanding the Emotional Needs of Your Addicted Gamer
If you’re a parent of an addicted gamer, you understand the emotional upheaval this can create in your home. Children often communicate their emotions through their behaviours. These emotions range from irritability or sadness, isolation or clinginess, to full on...
Self-care & Rest for Parents of Disordered Gamers
Having a self-care practice, that includes rest, is crucial when dealing with an addicted child because it allows parents to maintain their own physical, emotional, and mental well-being amidst the challenges and stressors of supporting their child through addiction....
The Thrill of Gaming: Exploring Why Video Gaming and Esports Competition Captivate Children and Young Adults
Parents I speak with are often bewildered as to why their child wants to play so many hours of video games. And what’s even more astounding for them to understand is why their gamer watches other gamers play online in tournaments. Many gamers also love to attend...