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Keeping Tech in Check

Technology is a part of our daily lives, now more than ever before. Whether we are talking about kids or adults, all members of the family need to make a concerted effort to figure out how to unplug and unwind from the many devices we possess. Who better to shed light on this very topic than Cricket Media, the most award-winning children’s magazine publisher in the marketplace and Parents’ Choice Foundation, the nation’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality children’s media and toys. Together the two have collaborated to create Keeping Tech in Check, a campaign which helps families maintain a healthy balance of screen and real time. Their slogan “balance, not a ban” perfectly sums up the best approach to technology. It’s 2017 – We can’t totally drop all the screens we have in our life, but we can make sure that we have a happier life that involves unplugging and living in the moment when we can. Remember – Everything in moderation!