by Ari Yares | Mar 10, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting
Why Screen Time Limits Usually Fail (And What Actually Helps) “You have 30 more minutes,” someone calls from the kitchen. No one argues. Thirty minutes pass, and everything falls apart. The argument is not really about the phone. Instead, it is about the...
by Ari Yares | Feb 22, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting, Wicked Parenting Problems
Children today are navigating tools that would have been considered adult technology just a generation ago. When digital access outpaces childhood development, the tension isn’t about whether technology is good or bad. It’s about readiness. A ten-year-old can open a...
by Ari Yares | Feb 17, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting, Start Here, The Innovative Dad Blog
Nothing dramatic is happening. One child is arguing about shoes. Another is asking a question I missed the first time. I’m trying to get dinner started while keeping track of the things that still need to happen before anyone gets in the shower. I can feel myself...
