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What I told my kid about owning a smartphone

November 4, 2019 By Kona Brown Leave a Comment

In my last post, I shared with you the parameters and goals we set for our eldest so that he could get a smartphone at age 13. You can read that post here and if you subscribe you will also get a free printable setting out these goals that you can use in your home. You're welcome! With my eldest turning 13 this week and finally getting the smartphone he has wanted for so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: brain development, children, Christianity, discipline, Family, God, Parenting, Raising boys, tips

What I told my kid about getting a smartphone

October 4, 2019 By Kona Brown Leave a Comment

(This is post 1 in a 2 part series about smartphones. The next post will be about what I told my kids about owning a smartphone. You can't call it a "before" and "after" if you like) Like all other parenting decisions, the choice to give a child a smartphone or tablet is a personal one. My son, God bless him, is the only GR7 in his class who doesn’t have a phone or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: brain development, children, Christianity, Family, Parenting, Raising boys Tagged With: kids, Motherhood, parenting, smartphone, technology

What I told my boys about #metoo #amInext and being a woman in South Africa

September 8, 2019 By Kona Brown Leave a Comment

My son saw the #metoo #amInext march in Cape Town last week on the news. The conversation went like this: “Why are they marching Mom?” “Because violence against women in South Africa is like an epidemic my son” "But why Mom?" “Because there is something fundamentally wrong in our society?” “But why Mom?” “Because my son, there is something fundamentally wrong … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Activism, bible, children, Christianity, Faith, Family, Raising boys Tagged With: #amInext, #metoo, Christian, Christian Parenting, equality, Faith, parenting, Parenting advice, Parenting blog

What I told my boys about girls

August 9, 2018 By Kona Brown Leave a Comment

I can’t wait to talk to my sons about girls, sex, dating - said no mom ever! I know, I get it. But I once heard a parenting expert explain your child’s understanding of these type of topics as files being opened in the filing cabinet of the brain. The file will be opened, named and will start containing information gleaned from what they hear, see and their environment. By … [Read more...]

Filed Under: bible, children, Christianity, discipleship, discipline, Faith, Family, God, grace, Parenting, Raising boys

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What I told my kid about owning a smartphone

In my last post, I shared with you the parameters and goals we set for our … [Read More...]

What I told my kid about getting a smartphone

(This is post 1 in a 2 part series about smartphones. The next post will be … [Read More...]

What I told my boys about #metoo #amInext and being a woman in South Africa

My son saw the #metoo #amInext march in Cape Town last week on the news. … [Read More...]

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