Keeping Them Present

di Julian Langston (Autore)

Julian Langston, 2026

Stop fighting the same screen time battles. You are the first generation raising children in a world where screens are everywhere. Technology is essential for education, socialization, and your child's future, yet it also threatens attention spans, mental health, and family connection. You feel caught between two impossible choices: embrace technology and risk your child's well-being, or restrict it and leave them unprepared for the world they will inherit. This book offers a third way: the mindful approach. Keeping Them Present provides a practical framework for parents who want to raise children capable of using technology without being consumed by it. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and the latest research in child development and neuroscience, family therapist Julian Langston guides you through the digital parenting paradox with compassion, clarity, and actionable strategies. Inside you will discover how to create Family Tech Agreements rooted in shared values instead of imposed rules, how to teach children the Three Questions Framework for distinguishing intentional use from automatic scrolling, why understanding brain science transforms conflict into compassion, what works at every developmental stage from toddlers through teens, how to build Analog Rhythms that protect real-world connection without requiring digital detox, when screen time has crossed into problematic territory and what to do about it, and how to model the presence you want your children to learn. This is not a book about achieving perfect balance or eliminating screens from childhood. This is about teaching your children, and yourself, to be fully present whether technology is part of the moment or not. It is about replacing guilt with intention, rules with values, and control with the gradual release of responsibility that prepares children to manage themselves when they leave home. The goal is not perfection. The goal is presence. This book will show you how to protect what matters most in a digital world. Perfect for parents of children ages zero to eighteen, educators, therapists, and anyone navigating the intersection of childhood and technology.

• Autore: Julian Langston
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Julian Langston
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233595035