“My kids seem to be using technology for almost all their connection with their friends. What do I do about technology use after the pandemic, when they’ve become habituated to living out their entire lives online?”

Jay Snyder, a licensed clinical social worker, comes on the podcast to talk about how parents can use technology to meet kids’ needs.

There are many factors that influence mental health and behavior, and phones are one small piece of the bigger picture. In this podcast episode, we talk about some common situations parents face while navigating digital parenting. Our expert, Carrie Rogers Whitehead, shares what parents can do to promote safety, connection, and confidence online as their child grows and develops.

Do you keep track of how many texts your kid gets each day? If so, it might not surprise you to learn that adolescents typically send and receive thousands of messages every month. But how bad is texting really? And does it affect mental health?

In this week’s mini episode, Eliza talks about how parents can set boundaries around phones and texting that support their child’s physical and emotional needs.