Julie is a devoted wife and mother of four. She began her ScreenStrong journey after experiencing the negative impact of screens on her then 7 and 8-year-old boys. Julie actively encourages and supports families seeking to reduce screen time and rebuild their relationships through her work as Content Manager of ScreenStrong, and as a ScreenStrong Ambassador. She is an author and a regular contributor on Inspireafire.com. Julie and her husband, Mike volunteer their time on a weekly basis to disciple believers in India, Nepal, and nearby countries. For fun, Julie enjoys reading classical literature featuring tragic heroines, she also enjoys gardening while wearing ripped overalls and glitter rain boots.
So, we decided to become a screen-free family. I removed our Wii, took away my kids iPads, and even unplugged the television. But what happened next? I was encouraged when I took away my children’s access to iPads and video games. Almost immediately after becoming a screen-free family my youngest sons’ tantrums quickly disappeared, and […]
Could a break from screens give relief to my daughter with autism who was suffering from anxiety? Years ago, we became a screen-free family. I define screen-free as my children using screens only for school, and only if required (meaning, if we can do something in a book, we will, if we can do it […]
I’ve been a ScreenStrong parent for more than four years, and during that time, I’ve seen many questions on the ScreenStrong Families Facebook Group from divorced parents struggling to enforce screen limits while co-parenting. They want to know: How do I make my ex remove screens from his house? I know screens are bad for […]
