Family on the Phone

Marybeth Hicks from Catholic Mom had a fabulous post about her 6th grade daughter wanting a cell phone and the pressure she felt about giving in to that desire. I appreciated her candor and good humor about the stress we as parents feel when our children try to influence us to give them what they [...]

Recently, we did a family cell phone survey. One question we asked was regarding rules you had laid down for your kids and their cell phones. Do any of these rules sound like rules you have in your own home? Some rules were related to safety. No driving and texting No answering calls or texts [...]

I got a rather strange text message the other day, or I should say a series of text messages. Apparently, my cell phone is not happy. It is issuing an informal protest. Let me explain the circumstances which led up to this dispute between my phone and I. In November, I stopped working the two [...]

Family on the Phone Survey How many cell phones & texting devices do you have in your family? 1 2 3 4+ Please tell us the age of the youngest member in your family to have their own cell phone. Do you pay for your children’s cell phones or are they responsible for the bill [...]