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Navigating Screen Time: Parenting in the Digital Age
In this episode of the EZ Conversations Podcast, former middle school teacher and author Emily Cherkin discusses the impact of technology and social media on children and adolescents. Emily shares her observations from teaching, where she noticed that social media and digital technology significantly affected students' in-class relationships and communication skills. She highlights the importance of parental involvement, emphasizing open dialogue, modelling good tech behaviour, and building relationships. Emily also underscores the collective action required to create norms around technology use in schools and communities. The conversation covers strategies for managing tech use, the unintended consequences of parental controls, and the importance of resilience and relationship-building in child development.
A former middle school English teacher and parent of two, Emily Cherkin, MEd., consults with parents, offers school presentations and professional development training, and writes about parenting and screentime to bring her tech-intentional approach to as many people as possible. Emily's book "The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family" is an Amazon bestseller and is available everywhere books are sold.
Website: Http://www.thescreentimeconsultant.com
Book Order: https://www.amazon.com/Screentime-Solution-Judgment-Free-Becoming-Tech-Intentional/dp/B0 CB9JS5KB/
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thescreentimeconsultant
Instagram: @thescreentimeconsultant
LinkedIn: @emily-cherkin
Facebook: @thescreentimeconsultant
Youtube: @thescreentimeconsultantllc6072
Twitter/X: @ScreentimeLllc
Timestamps:
03:13 Introduction and Guest Background
04:03 Challenges of Social Media in the Classroom
05:46 The Shift to Addressing Parents
09:04 Impact of Technology on Child Development
16:52 Parental Controls and Open Communication
21:53 ADHD and Screen Time
25:35 Mental Health and Social Media
30:37 Addressing Parental Concerns
32:14 The Importance of Collective Action
33:26 Challenges of Early Device Use
35:00 Helicopter Parenting and Its Effects
37:58 Modeling Healthy Digital Habits
45:20 Managing Social Media Use
53:49 Final Thoughts and Resources
Sponsors of the Podcast:
If you would like to support EZ Conversations, here are all the ways you can do that:
Or find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1
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In this episode of the EZ Conversations Podcast, former middle school teacher and author Emily Cherkin discusses the impact of technology and social media on children and adolescents. Emily shares her observations from teaching, where she noticed that social media and digital technology significantly affected students' in-class relationships and communication skills. She highlights the importance of parental involvement, emphasizing open dialogue, modelling good tech behaviour, and building relationships. Emily also underscores the collective action required to create norms around technology use in schools and communities. The conversation covers strategies for managing tech use, the unintended consequences of parental controls, and the importance of resilience and relationship-building in child development.
A former middle school English teacher and parent of two, Emily Cherkin, MEd., consults with parents, offers school presentations and professional development training, and writes about parenting and screentime to bring her tech-intentional approach to as many people as possible. Emily's book "The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family" is an Amazon bestseller and is available everywhere books are sold.
Website: Http://www.thescreentimeconsultant.com
Book Order: https://www.amazon.com/Screentime-Solution-Judgment-Free-Becoming-Tech-Intentional/dp/B0 CB9JS5KB/
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thescreentimeconsultant
Instagram: @thescreentimeconsultant
LinkedIn: @emily-cherkin
Facebook: @thescreentimeconsultant
Youtube: @thescreentimeconsultantllc6072
Twitter/X: @ScreentimeLllc
Timestamps:
03:13 Introduction and Guest Background
04:03 Challenges of Social Media in the Classroom
05:46 The Shift to Addressing Parents
09:04 Impact of Technology on Child Development
16:52 Parental Controls and Open Communication
21:53 ADHD and Screen Time
25:35 Mental Health and Social Media
30:37 Addressing Parental Concerns
32:14 The Importance of Collective Action
33:26 Challenges of Early Device Use
35:00 Helicopter Parenting and Its Effects
37:58 Modeling Healthy Digital Habits
45:20 Managing Social Media Use
53:49 Final Thoughts and Resources
Sponsors of the Podcast:
If you would like to support EZ Conversations, here are all the ways you can do that:
Or find Furkhan's Book, Pursuit of Self Love: 30 Uplifting Messages and Reflections. The Kindle version is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Pursuit-Self-Love-Uplifting-Messages-Reflections-ebook/dp/B0C4D1XYL1
Subscribe to the EZ Reflections Newsletter: https://ez-reflections-newsletter.beehiiv.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices