85. Tracy Foster: How to Raise Digitally Healthy Kids

Happiness through Hardship

Did you know that “national surveys show that screens and technology are the number one battleground in homes across the country….and that only 14% of kids express that they have ever had a helpful conversation with any trusted adult about their digital world?*” On this episode of “Happiness through Hardship” - The Podcast, non-profit, Stand Together and Rethink Technology (START) co-founder and Executive Director, Tracy Foster, dives into how to look out for your child's wellbeing and safety online, while also not overstepping their boundaries. Navigating these platforms and guiding our kids is hard for so many. This episode hopes to make it easier for us to to raise digitally healthy kids. Being a guide for digital natives can be troublesome when adults have limited experience with social media platforms themselves. START offers a variety of tools (books, guides, podcasts, group studies and more) available to parents to help them better understand the various social media and digital platforms today. If you're interested to learn more about what kids are dealing with, recommendations on setting healthy screen boundaries and how you can help guide your child through this ever changing digital landscape...this episode is for you. Tracy provides a ton of insight and immediate action items. Download today and let us know what you think. We love hearing your thoughts - connect with us at @PrettyWellness ( https://Instagram.com/PrettyWellness )on Instagram to chat more. SHOW NOTES 4:52 - New generation’s relationship with digital platforms 9:06 - How parents can start getting involved 14:05 - Advice on straying away from screens 23:04 - Feeling pressure to allow a child access to social media 25:50 - Consider the quality of screen time 27:10 - Being more selective about the media consumed 30:31 - Acknowledging internet bullies 36:58 - More resources and information on START 41:39 - Tracy and Caryn play the Grateful Game START Resources: Screen Sanity Group Study Guide: https://www.westartnow.org/screen-sanity-group-study **download for free or buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JxgoBN Social Media Playbook: https://www.westartnow.org/social-media-playbook **download for free or buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xkOzdM Video Game Decision Tree: https://www.westartnow.org/video-games Parent Guide: https://www.westartnow.org/parent-guides Help support ongoing resources by donating: https://www.westartnow.org/donate Connect with START Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weSTARTnow.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/we.start.now/ CONNECT with us www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes www.PrettyWellness.com/cancer-resources - easily accessible cancer information Our Social Media: www.Instagram.com/prettywellness www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness www.Twitter.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book: Happiness through Hardship - The Book: amzn.to/39PAjuT To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center: PrettyWellness.com/book *quotes from Tracy in this episode of "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast