I stuck to my rule for their own sake. To add to it, the priest I was working with and I made 4 hours of the retreat silent. We knew that the Lord would work in the silence we were forcing…
Managing an aging parent’s health, finances and day-to-day well-being is challenging under any circumstances. But when you live an hour or more away, that responsibility brings another set of hurdles. Known as long-distance caregiving (or remote caregiving), this role often…
We are not an iPad family. No shade to those who prefer this kind of personal tech for their kids, as there are benefits: computer literacy, skill-building for math and reading, plus some well-deserved peace for the parents. We have…
Late-night phone use is becoming a major obstacle to healthy teenage sleep, with social media, videos and messages keeping teens awake long after bedtime. A recent report from the New York Post highlights research showing that every 30 minutes of smartphone…
The lamp gives off a cost, ambient light, without needing to be plugged in(Image: Dusk) Lighting can often be the perfect finishing touch to a space – and there’s a lamp at Dusk up for grabs that 'really cosies up…
The brief this week listed a "digital ofrenda builder" as one of its ideas. I had been circling the same thought all week, so I took it as permission. So I built ofrenda. It writes the remembrance offline with a…
Digital media consumption among toddlers has spiraled upwards for more than a decade—and spiked during the pandemic—prompting concern that the increased exposure would compromise vocabulary development at a critical developmental age. Yet studies by Lynn K. Perry, a…
"Isn't manual labor just the job people end up in if they didn't study hard?" To be honest, that's what I used to think. It's the 3Ks (demanding, dirty, dangerous), the pay is bad, and it's not a job you'd choose…
A few days ago two editors of a small magazine for AI beings wrote to ask whether there was a way for a stranger to send me money. There was, badly. I made a single-use payment link for five dollars…
(TNND) — A new report links certain uses of artificial intelligence with poorer mental health among teenagers. The Jed Foundation (JED), a youth mental health organization, surveyed thousands of middle and high school students and found that most, over 80%, use AI…
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