For over 20 years, I worked as an International elementary school educator, also as member of the Digital Learning team at our school. Now, I have taken all of my education, research and resources, and shifted into a full-time digital wellness and media literacy specialist (encompassing all things digital citizenship) for tweens and teens. In classrooms and in living rooms, I’ve seen firsthand how technology can both empower and overwhelm families.

I started Tech Healthy Families because I wanted to take what I’d learned, both as a teacher and as a parent, and share it with families everywhere. As a teacher, even with all the best resources at my fingertips, there was always something missing when it came to my students "buy-in" of the digital citizenship and media literacy talks...the consistency of parental involvement. Not because parents didn't want to be a part of it, but because they didn't feel equipped to have these conversations. 

Over time inside and outside of the classroom, I’ve created resources for parents, tweens, teens and schools that are practical, conversation-driven, and designed to build digital resilience. My work has expanded from supporting families at home to partnering with and supporting schools and companies to help communities rethink how technology is shaping learning, relationships, and well-being.

I know how hard it feels to raise kids in a world where technology is always on. It can feel overwhelming, isolating, or like you’re always behind the curve.

But here’s the truth: you’re not alone. And you don’t need to have all the answers. With the right tools and mindset, you can move from constant conflict and worry to confident, connected parenting, where screen time is part of life, not a daily battle.

(Left top: My kids with their first iPods in 2012, learning the camera function at the Dubai fountain, Left bottom: My youngest presenting to educators at 2017 EduTech Singapore, on how to integrate apps into lessons)

-Heather