• I always thought I would be strict about screen time as a parent. Then I had kids. • Despite some initial rules, my busy workload led to increased screen usage for my kids. • I realized I needed to address my own relationship with screens to model good behavior.

From the moment we become parents, we create a list of things we will teach our child and things that will be a strict no. I intended to be strict on junk food consumption, social media exposure, and sleepovers with friends and more lenient on letting them make new friends, and choosing their own things.

Drawing upon the experience of other parents who struggle with their kids over devices, screen time topped my "off-limits" list. It was something that I was sure I wouldn't back down on.

Little did I realize at the time, c

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