Kids & Family
We are living in a digital age of smartphones, social media, apps, and artificial intelligence. This is all new to most parents and we are treading in uncharted waters of the effects a child’s digital blueprint can have on their lives. Julie Fisher is an educational consultant and coach who focuses on helping parents navigate the complicated task of balancing the digital world with the real one. She is a former teacher and has a background as an Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, BBFA (Building Better Families for Action) where she created specialized curriculum and led educational programs for both parents and students that gave them answers to real-life questions about tech and social media use. She is an author, keynote speaker and a digital coach with private clients and also works with businesses. Julie helps parents cope with the chaos that comes from parenting digital kids by offering realistic solutions to help manage family tech use, keep kids safe online, and ensure that kids’ past posts don't hurt their future. Our discussion today included: Ways that the digital boom may be correlated to changes in our youth Social media, digital footprints, and online safety. Tech's impact on youth resilience and coping skills. Digital boom's impact on self-reliance, confidence, and communication skills. Online safety for children and the impact of technology on their brains. Determining appropriate age for kids to have phones. Parental sharing of children's personal information online. Thank you to our sponsor: Camp Gladiator Special 15th Anniversary September offer! 15 days of free workouts and up to 15% of membership: campgladiator.com/trainer/tammyyalch tammyyalch@campgladiator.com Resources Mentioned in Episode: Your Digital Guardian "How to Break Up with Your Phone" by Catherine Price --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/herhealthcollective/support