Guest Speaker: Justin Taylor

In less than a decade, the use of technology has exploded. Phones are smarter, computers fit in a handbag, and we are constantly connected via the various devices we carry around with us. As a parent/grandparent/aunt/uncle, it may feel like it’s just too much. After all, we didn’t have most of this technology when we were growing up. People had to leave answering machine messages or – horror! – try to reach us when we were actually at home. We were free to play outside without thinking about text messages, phone calls, emails, alerts and other digital disruptions. Many parents and grandparents worry that their kids aren’t having the same childhood experience and that technology may be robbing them of important life skills and relationships. So what do we do?