If your child is starting to ask for a phone—and you’re not sure you’re ready—this episode is for you. Whether you’re standing on the edge of those conversations or already navigating screen-time battles, it’s never too late to pause and think about what’s working—and what’s not. We walk through four key questions every parent can use to guide thoughtful conversations about personal devices, from social pressure to safety and responsibility.

Our guests, Joseph Antonio and Sean Nestor, serve as the middle school principal and counselor at Wesleyan School. Drawing from their experiences in schools and in their own homes, they share practical and compassionate ways to frame the smartphone conversation. Focused on helping families flourish, this episode goes both big-picture and nitty-gritty so you can feel more confident about what comes next.