The past few months have been a struggle. If you’re a parent in the digital age, you probably know what I mean. Screens—they’re everywhere. And for my 10-year-old, they’ve slowly crept into more and more of his daily routine. What started as a little extra gaming time here and there became a battle over “just five more minutes.” The lure of endless content, instant entertainment, and the thrill of unlocking achievements—it’s all so hard to resist. At first, I tackled it the way most parents do—rules, limits, timers. And while those things helped, they didn’t get to the heart of the issue. I noticed that on days when he spent too much time on screens, he was more irritable, more distracted, less interested in books (which he loves), and—most importantly—less engaged in our family time. It was frustrating. But instead of more restrictions, I chose a different path—one of conversation, prayer, and intentionality. Meaningful Conversations, Not Just Rules One evening, we talked. Not about r...