Power Down & Parent Up: Cyber Bullying, Screen Dependence & Raising Tech-Healthy Children

by Holli Kenley

In this decade, our digital world has grown exponentially as has the degree of time both adults and children are spending on their screens. Not surprisingly, researchers are discovering a myriad of unhealthy behaviors associated with excessive screen time. In "Power Down & Parent Up," Kenley expands on her groundbreaking book Cyber Bullying No More, giving parents/guardians effective strategies to integrate into their lives and their children's. How can we navigate a tech-driven world and raise tech-healthy children?

Tackle cyber bullying head-on by implementing a concise "Parent Up" approach with proven strategies for Protection, Intervention, and Prevention.
"Power Down" on screen dependence and become fully informed about its growing health concerns and consequences.
Learn Seven Proactive Practices such as goal setting and creating a family plan to reduce screen time.
Discover Four Healthy Guidelines to our parenting toolbox such as learning how to communicate about the false nature of cyber worth and cultivate our children's real worth.
"Rather imply that families can return to some idealistic less complicated time without Facebook, sexting, social networks, and Twitter, and whatever else comes along, Kenley's booklet will help parents mitigate possible harm to their children as they integrate this technology hopefully into healthy lives and relationships."
--Ronald Mah, M.A. LMFT, author of Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood and The One Minute Temper Tantrum Solution

"Holli addresses children's readiness for technology as well as rules, contracts and education for parents to consider for their children as they introduce or allow entry of new technology into their lives. Cyber bullying and victimization are concerns addressed as well as internet resources for parents, with tools for protection, interventions and prevention--a must for parents in our technological world."
--Lani Stoner, Marriage and Family Therapist

Learn more at www.HolliKenley.com

Genres: Parenting

46 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 2017

About the author

Holli Kenley, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, currently works in the field of psychology as an author, therapist, and workshop presenter. From Southern California, she practiced for ten years in a counseling center before moving into private practice, spending much of her time working in the areas of abuse, addiction, betrayal, bullying/cyber bullying, codependency, and trauma.

Holli is the author of ten books. Her latest release is "Pilates For Parenting: Stretch Yourself and Strengthen Your Family." This is a personalized workout regime for all who are open to assessing their parenting attitudes and adjusting their approaches as they strive to build stronger parent-child relationships.

Repeatedly in the top 100 books on Amazon in Recovery, "Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholeness"(February 2018), is based on a two-year interviewing process, this book is an intimate exploration into the lives of daughters who were wounded by their mothers and who chose wellness over victimhood. Their stories are a testament to the power of choice, perseverance, and resiliency.

In 2017, "Power Down & Parent Up: Cyber Bullying, Screen Dependence & How To Raise Tech-Healthy Children" was released. If you are raising digital natives, this book is a must read!

The "2nd Edition of Breaking Through Betrayal" was released January 2016! Holli's groundbreaking approach to recovery from any kind of Betrayal now includes recovery from Relapse as a form of Self-Betrayal. The destructive role of shame and other self-deprecating emotions are explored in this new edition along with offering readers a healing path of "Self-Discovery".

Holli's other books include "Breaking Through Betrayal: And Recovering The Peace Within" (2009); and an e-single "Betrayal-Proof Your Relationship: What Couples Need To Know & Do". Holli Kenley has had several articles published on cyber bullying, including an e-single entitled "cyber bullying no more: Parenting A High Tech Generation" (2011). In April 2013, Holli's poetic and powerful memoir - "Mountain Air: Relapsing and Finding the Way Back…One Breath at a Time" was released. Departing a bit from her clinical writings, Holli Kenley's first novel "Another Way" (March 2015) is an empowering read for tweens to teens, and for those entrusted with their care.

Reviews

[Bekca · Rating 2 out of 5]

I definitely appreciated the bits about how important it is to create your own identity and let yourself flourish and not let others define you as well as being against cyber-bullying. There were some grammar issues that I had, like the term net-working is already an adopted term now so it should be networking, but I'm kind of a grammar snob at times. To each their own, but, personally, I felt that tech isn't the only issue with children developing themselves in this world and that I felt there were a lot of extremities in the book. For instance, I wouldn't want to draw up a tech contract with my family. That is a personal situation, I understand. I'm glad that this book can help others, if this is their prerogative, but it just isn't mine.

[Fatima Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! If you are a parent and struggling with issues such as protecting your child from cyber bullies, amount of time your kids spend on their screens then Power down & Parent Up is all you need. This book will give you all the information you need to make positive changes in your family’s life as it offers great advice/effective strategies on how to tackle these issues to raise tech healthy children. This book is a must-read not only for parents, but also for anyone who uses technology. Holli wonderfully talks about positive and negative effects of technology on children & adults before giving practical suggestions on how parents & guardians can take control in these situations.
I think this book provides a thoroughly developed, well-researched analysis of cyber bullying & explains what it is, how it is carried out, who is affected, and what can and should be done to prevent and control its occurrence in your child’s life. Holli suggests some great ideas, resources, and concepts to help parents take control of their children’s health and gives parents a plan for moving on with hope and knowing that IT’S NEVER TOO LATE…..

A big thank you to Holli & her publishers for sending us a review copy of Power down & Parent up. This book was highly educational, helpful & practical. I would highly recommend it to everyone.