Unless you're living off the grid (which you aren't if you got this email) you're NOT going to want to miss this episode on digital wellbeing. HOLY smokes - you'll never guess who my guest is! Dr. Kristy Goodwin! For realz.

I'm sure our parents felt the same way - absolutely behind the times and unable to keep up with digital advancements that our kids are immersed in. The rate of change is insane and while we know there are risks, it feels impossible to know how to beat them to the punch. Tired of being reactive to your kids' screen use, both the amount and what they're engaging in? Let's explore the cultivation of a positive framework for raising digitally wise and mentally healthy kids and at the same time learn what red flags to watch for.

Dr. Kristy shares practical tips to use across the developmental stages of your child and gives us helpful principles to remember when we're teaching our kids to have healthy relationships with screens, such as:

Boundaries - both in amount and type of use, be the co-pilot
Basic needs - don't allow screen use to supersede the basic needs your child has for nourishment, movement and connection
Boredom opportunities - if always able to plug-in, your child never has the chance to experience boredom. Boredom is the gate to developing a sense of self and nurtures creativity.

"Plan, don't ban" - a great principle to guide you.

It's another one of this hard topics that need to be addressed proactively as we parent across our kids' developmental stages. Have a listen!

If you'd like to see a video recording of today's conversation, you can find it here!
For more on Dr. Kristy's work and resources, visit here