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Ask Janell Column

In this weekly column, Janell answers real parent, educator & caregiver questions. Have a question you want answered? Email: jbh@jbhwrites.com

Questions, names & other identifying components have been removed just enough to protect privacy.

Social Struggles

Dear Janell, My middle school son really struggles socially. He doesn’t have a big group of friends and I think he is left out a lot...

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Screen Time & Small Children

Hey Janell! My 4 year old loves screens & I was wondering if you could help me understand what being "tech healthy" for a little one...

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Becoming An Askable Adult

What should you I advise my child to do if she sees someone posting inappropriate messages, pictures or content? During middle school,...

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Digital Monitoring

Hi Janell, How should parents monitor device usage to be sure it's appropriate? The question of monitoring is deeply personal. Every...

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Middle School Screens

Dear Janell, What guidelines around personal device usage would you recommend to middle schoolers right now? In these different and...

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Screen Time Struggles

Dear Janell, My 15 year old son does not want to do anything besides be on his screen. Ever. If I ask him to do something, he does it,...

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Let's Talk About Pics

Q: Dear Janell, We discovered a very provocative (but not sexually explicit) photo our 14 year old daughter sent. She denies sending it....

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Tech Tendencies

Q: Dear Janell, My 17-year-old needs support managing his tech. He struggles with executive functioning, organization & prioritizing...

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