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What if the problem isn’t social media… but how we’re (not) teaching our kids to relate to it?

Social media isn’t going anywhere — so I’m not interested in parenting from panic. I’m interested in raising kids who trust themselves in a world designed to pull their attention outward.

In this episode, we unpack what’s happening right now — from major court cases to the real impact on kids’ brains and self-worth — and why fear won’t help them navigate it. The shift is agency.

I break down social media like money and the ocean: powerful, not inherently bad, but something you need to learn to navigate. We talk nervous system regulation, why teens can’t do this alone, and how kids mirror what we do more than what we say.

You’ll walk away with practical strategies for calmer boundaries, deeper connection, and raising kids who actually know who they are.

Thanks for listening! 

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