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First Year University Failures; Why Aren’t Some Students Coping?
Many of my coaching families call upon me for help after their young adult child struggles to get through or fails out of their first year of university. They blame their child's video gaming addiction on the outcome of this academic failure. But is the problematic...
The Hunger for Virtual Connection in Multiplayer Gaming; What Parents Need to Know
Parents, are you constantly asking yourself 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...
Deep Reading Matters: Brain Whisper Study Strategy
Does your reading load feel like you are swimming through hardening cement? Are time and volume already closing in around you? Here are some solid ideas to make the most of your reading time to avoid feeling overwhelmed and instead develop critical background...
Guest Blog ETP Canada- What Happens to Video Gaming Accounts When A Gamer Passes Away?
Elaine Uskoski wrote a guest blog post for ETP Canada ...The inevitable loss of life is a subject that most people are uncomfortable thinking or talking about, but it is a necessary conversation to have with yourself and with others. In the world of video gaming,...
Visual Hygiene & Technology; What Parents Need to Know
Guest Post by Dr. Patrick Quaid, Optometrist, FCOVD, PhD The Irish poet WB Yeats once said that “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”. I would not agree more, our job as parents and educators is to ensure that our children learn to not...
Gamer Talk – How is it Changing Communication Outside of Gaming?
Children today are spending much more time on the internet, some still having to attend classes online, most using computers for homework assignments, and many spending some of their leisure time engaging on social media and in video games. Teens and young...
Bullying Has Increased with Technology. How Can We do More to Stop It?
Bullying at school still exists, despite many programs and education that have been implemented on this subject. Not that long ago, a child could take solace from their perpetrator when they left the school playground and returned home to the safety and security of...
What are the Stages of Gaming Addiction and Why do they Matter?
As a family member, it’s important to understand that addiction isn’t something a person chooses, nor is it something that occurs overnight. Addiction develops over a long period of time and often sneaks up on us. And it can take a long time to convince your child...
Can Regulated Video Gaming Provide Valuable Life Skills?
While writing my second book, Cyber Sober; A Caregiver’s Guide to Video Gaming Addiction, I had the opportunity to speak with Paul Dziadzio, a Gameplay Developer from Baltimore, MD, who has been writing the internal code, for ten years, creating the interactions that...
How Can I Stop My Child’s Video Gaming Addiction?
I am often asked, by parents, how my son stopped his video gaming addiction and has remained gaming sober for four years. This is not an easy question to answer, because I know these parents are looking for the easy-to-access secret to breaking gaming addiction. It's...
I Bought A Video Gaming Console for Myself and Here’s Why
I recently convinced my husband that we should purchase a Nintendo Switch that included three months free of online membership. Prior to convincing my husband, my eldest son convinced me why making this purchase was a good idea. You see my eldest son has always...
Caregiver Stress with an Addicted Gamer
As a parent with an addicted child, you understand the depths of stress that comes with just simple day-to-day living. It often feels like you’re walking on thin ice just trying to approach and communicate with your addicted child. The noise level keeps you up at...