Welcome to Parenting in the Digital Age, where we explore the challenges and opportunities of raising kids in a world filled with technology. Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Megan Connell, a board-certified psychologist, author, speaker, and game master.

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In her work, Dr. Connell utilises tabletop role-playing games as a clinical intervention, and in 2017, she co-founded the media company Geeks Like Us, which focuses on geek and gaming culture. She is also the author of the book Tabletop Role-Playing Therapy and serves as a board member for Geek Therapeutics, a training platform that develops professional programs teaching the inclusion of games in clinical practices.

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Join us in this fascinating episode as we discuss how tabletop Role Playing games can help kids thrive.

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Links:

https://www.hqpsych.com

https://www.meganpsyd.com

⁠https://twitter.com/MeganPsyD⁠

Videos:

https://youtu.be/YDLJT0_lVvk

https://youtu.be/KlIkkeWmVvA

Video Games:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/GRIS/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/599610/Lost_Words_Beyond_the_Page/

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us

TTRPGs:

https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Starter-Wizards-Team/dp/0786965592

http://cypher-system.com

https://www.nothankyouevil.com

Board Games:

https://theshiversgame.com

https://www.thenightcage.com

This Episode is brought to you by Skill Samurai – Coding & STEM Academy www.skillsamurai.com.au