Author: prmorrison

Let me tell you what doesn’t work when you’re trying to connect with a kid who lives online: I know because I tried all of it. My kids were slipping into virtual worlds I didn’t understand, and the harder I fought to pull them back, the further they drifted. Every conversation about “getting offline” became…

“I don’t like reading.” That’s what my kids told me. Not because they couldn’t read, but because nothing on the shelf felt as engaging as the worlds they explored in games. Fair point. So I went looking for books that could compete with Fortnite and Minecraft for their attention. Books that understood gaming culture, that…

If you’re a parent worrying about how much screen time is too much. Wondering if those hours in the digital world are developing new-skills or killing brain cells? Or concerned that the culture online is driving a wedge between you and your kids, then this letter is for you. One day, I sat across from…