On today’s podcast: Professor Nichole Kelly

Kelly is an associate professor at the University of Oregon’s College of Education, researching eating behaviors, body image beliefs, and their impact on mental health. In this episode, we discuss the recent lawsuit against tech giants launched by Seattle Public Schools and social media’s role in student life.

Topics

• 02:00 Social media and eating disorders, and “documenting your life” online
• 06:44 Being “perfect” in public, and parenting in the digital age
• 11:32 Keeping the lines of communication open with your child
• 14:08 How we can better define “healthy”
• 19:33 Reclaiming identities

Also, for educators, JLI offers a free lesson plan, videos, and related materials at: http://socialmediamindfulness.org