KinClub Family Blog https://blog.kin-club.com KinClub Family Blog offers tips and resources for parents on healthy screen time, educational technology, and connecting with your family in the digital age. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en MIT <![CDATA[Cultivating Gratitude: A Parent's Guide to Raising Thankful Kids This Holiday Season]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/cultivating-gratitude-parents-guide-to-thankful-holidays https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/cultivating-gratitude-parents-guide-to-thankful-holidays Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Great Chore Debate: Nurturing Motivation Without the Meltdowns]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/how-to-handle-family-chores https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/how-to-handle-family-chores Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Raising Good Sports: How to Help Kids Handle Winning, Losing, and Everything in Between]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/raising-good-sports https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/raising-good-sports Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Natural vs Logical Consequences: Positive Discipline That Actually Works]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/natural-vs-logical-consequences https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/natural-vs-logical-consequences Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[When Kids Talk Back: How to Handle Disrespect with Calm Authority]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/managing-disrespect-and-talking-back https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/managing-disrespect-and-talking-back Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Why Screen Rage Is Not About Screens: The Dopamine Science Every Parent Needs to Know]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-rage-and-the-dopamine-trap https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-rage-and-the-dopamine-trap Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Raising Grateful, Grounded Kids: How to Stop Entitled Behavior Before It Takes Root]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/stopping-entitled-behavior-in-children https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/stopping-entitled-behavior-in-children Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Homework Without the Battles: Motivation and Routine Tips That Actually Work]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/homework-motivation-and-routines https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/homework-motivation-and-routines Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Celebrating Spins and Special Interests: Why Leaning Into Your Child's Intense Passions Is the Ultimate Bonding Tool]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/celebrating-special-interests-and-spins https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/celebrating-special-interests-and-spins Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Low-Demand Weekend: How to Help Your Child (and Yourself) Recover from a Week of Masking]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/low-demand-weekend-masking-recovery https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/low-demand-weekend-masking-recovery Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Raising Honest Kids: How to Talk to Children About Lying and Why Honesty Matters]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/talking-to-kids-about-honesty https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/talking-to-kids-about-honesty Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Why Family Game Night Is the Most Underrated Parenting Hack]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/benefits-of-family-game-nights https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/benefits-of-family-game-nights Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[When the Fourth Looks Different: Building New Traditions After Divorce]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/july-4th-split-family-traditions https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/july-4th-split-family-traditions Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[What Your Kids Will Actually Remember About This Fourth of July]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/what-kids-actually-remember-about-holidays https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/what-kids-actually-remember-about-holidays Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Stop Counting Minutes: The New 5 Cs of Screen Time]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/aap-5-cs-of-screen-time https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/aap-5-cs-of-screen-time Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Mid-Summer Reset: What to Do When You Are Running on Empty]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/mid-summer-reset-running-on-empty https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/mid-summer-reset-running-on-empty Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Fight About Screens Is Never Really About Screens]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-time-fights-co-engagement https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-time-fights-co-engagement Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[It Is Not the Hours: How Your Kids Watch Screens Matters More]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/how-kids-watch-screens-quality https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/how-kids-watch-screens-quality Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[iOS 27 Time Allowances: A Calmer Way to Set Screen Limits]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/ios-27-time-allowances-setup-guide https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/ios-27-time-allowances-setup-guide Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Little and Often: How Grandparents Stay Close When Summer Scatters the Family]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/grandparents-daily-connection https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/grandparents-daily-connection Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Sleep and Screens Link Parents Can No Longer Ignore]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/protect-kids-sleep-from-screens https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/protect-kids-sleep-from-screens Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Distraction or Connection: The Summer Plateau Choice]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/distraction-vs-connection-summer-plateau https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/distraction-vs-connection-summer-plateau Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[First Sleepovers: The Letting-Go Milestone Nobody Photographs]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/first-sleepovers-and-letting-go https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/first-sleepovers-and-letting-go Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Summer Ending Anxiety Is Real: A Gentler Way Back to Routine]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/summer-ending-anxiety-ease-into-routine https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/summer-ending-anxiety-ease-into-routine Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The No Phone Summer Is Not Really About Phones]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-smart-childhood-no-phone-summer https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/screen-smart-childhood-no-phone-summer Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Routine Worked Last Year. Why Is It a Fight Now?]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/why-kids-resist-routines-connection-anchors https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/why-kids-resist-routines-connection-anchors Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Somewhere Between Butter Mom and Endless Scrolling Is Your Actual Family]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/butter-mom-screen-time-middle-ground https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/butter-mom-screen-time-middle-ground Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[The Backpack Is Packed. What About the Pressure Underneath It?]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/back-to-school-emotional-readiness-not-just-supplies https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/back-to-school-emotional-readiness-not-just-supplies Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Dice on the Table, Controller on the Couch: The Hybrid Family Game Night]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/hybrid-family-game-night-board-games-digital https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/hybrid-family-game-night-board-games-digital Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[School Was Fine. Then They Fell Apart in the Car.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/first-week-of-school-connection-over-perfection https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/first-week-of-school-connection-over-perfection Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Nobody Means to Crowd Grandma Out. The School Year Does It Anyway.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/grandparents-school-year-connection https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/grandparents-school-year-connection Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Quit the Homework Police. The Job Is Making It Worse.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/quit-the-homework-police https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/quit-the-homework-police Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Your Best Parenting Hours Are Hiding Between School and Dinner]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/after-school-window-best-parenting-hours https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/after-school-window-best-parenting-hours Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Nobody Charts the Day Your Kid Makes a Friend. Maybe We Should.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/new-friendships-are-a-milestone https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/new-friendships-are-a-milestone Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[You Are Not Bad at Routines. You Just Start Over Every Morning.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/routines-that-stick-stop-starting-over https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/routines-that-stick-stop-starting-over Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Take Winning Off the Table and Watch Your Kids Start Talking]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/cooperative-games-kids-talk-more https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/cooperative-games-kids-talk-more Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Nobody Decided to Let the Screens Back In. September Just Happened.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/september-screen-time-creep-connection-swaps https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/september-screen-time-creep-connection-swaps Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[KinClub Weekly — Issue #2 · Week of August 6, 2026]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/newsletters/2026-08-06 https://blog.kin-club.com/newsletters/2026-08-06 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT newsletter <![CDATA[KinClub Weekly · Issue #1 · Week of July 8, 2026]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/newsletters/2026-07-08 https://blog.kin-club.com/newsletters/2026-07-08 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT newsletter <![CDATA[Beyond Candy and Costumes: 10 Wholesome Halloween Traditions for Families]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/beyond-candy-and-costumes https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/beyond-candy-and-costumes Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT blog <![CDATA[Sweet Strategies: An Expert-Backed Guide for Handling Halloween Candy]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/parenting-tips-for-halloween-candy https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/parenting-tips-for-halloween-candy Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT blog <![CDATA[Surviving the Drive: Your Ultimate Guide to Kids Road Trip Entertainment & Screen Time]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/tips-for-managing-screen-time-on-road-trips https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/tips-for-managing-screen-time-on-road-trips Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT blog <![CDATA[Parental Modeling]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/parental-modeling https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/parental-modeling Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT blog <![CDATA[Family Screen Time: Practical Strategies]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/family-screen-time-practical-strategies https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/family-screen-time-practical-strategies Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT blog <![CDATA[Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Guide to Virtual Holiday Celebrations]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/celebrating-holiday-with-family-across-distance https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/celebrating-holiday-with-family-across-distance Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Beyond the Timer: Navigating Screen Time Quality and Quantity in 2026]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/different-kinds-of-screen-time https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/different-kinds-of-screen-time Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Screen Time Guilt is Real. Here’s How to Transform It Into ‘Screen Time Gold’.]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/guilt-free-screentime-for-parents https://blog.kin-club.com/blogs/guilt-free-screentime-for-parents Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT blog <![CDATA[Kinovate Launches KinClub: Turning Screen Time into Quality Family Time]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/grand-opening https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/grand-opening Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT update <![CDATA[KinClub Launches New Interactive Kids Magazine: Debuting With a Holiday Issue]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/kinclub-holiday-magazine https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/kinclub-holiday-magazine Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT update <![CDATA[KinClub Spooky Radio: Safe, Imaginative Halloween Fun for the Whole Family]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/newsletter https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/newsletter Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT update <![CDATA[Kinovate Founder Alex Colket Talks Screen Time and Family Connection on Spotlight Connecticut]]> https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/spotlight-connecticut-interview https://blog.kin-club.com/updates/spotlight-connecticut-interview Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:12:05 GMT update