In This Episode, We Chat About:

Digital safety education for every parent needs to guide their kids.

How social media is impacting your kids on mental health.

Conflict resolution for bullying.

 

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How can we protect kids in this digital age? In this episode, we chat with youth mental health advocate and digital safety consultant, Katey McPherson. Katey goes deep and shares game-changing insights on parenting so you can support and walk alongside your kids in the digital age. In this episode, we’re breaking down how social media is really impacting kids' mental health and practical tips for having tough tech talks at home. We also learned how most "bullying" situations are actually opportunities for conflict resolution. If you want to feel empowered on keeping your kiddos safe online and off, hit play on this one now. 

 

01:45 Mentorship, emotional intelligence, and digital wellness. 

04:00 What led you to focusing on digital wellness?

14:00 Why parents need to play an active role in their kids' lives and technology usage.

18:15 Apps to help you protect children in a digital age. 

22:15 When should you get your child a phone?

30:00 Helicopter parenting and what issues we should actually focus on.

32:15 The power of teaching your kids has the power to change their lives.

35:30 Teaching skills for conflict resolution and bullying in schools. 

39:00 Bullying, dignity, and social competence for teenagers. 

41:30 Where can we gain more education and learn more?