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If there is a time to step meaningfully into the digital lives of kids, this is it. But how? Join parent, author, and speaker Erin Walsh as she explores the complicated science and tender art of raising and teaching kids in the digital age. Leave behind screen time shame and fear-driven soundbites. Erin’s warm, relatable, and evidence-based approach, combined with expert interviews, provides answers to today’s urgent questions and practical strategies for prioritizing what matters most: staying connected with kids as their digital worlds expand.
Spark & Stitch Institute hosts Connected & Courageous: The Art and Science of Showing Up For Kids in the Digital Age, a kids show with 19 episodes published.
What if the key to navigating teens and technology isn’t in having all the answers but in asking the right questions? In this season finale of Connected & Courageous: Tech & Teens, host Erin unpacks the biggest takeaways
Parents often ask whether or not gifting technology is the “right thing to do.” But instead of asking questions about “right or wrong” or “good or bad,” research indicates that the when, why, what, and with whom of techn
Research on the “average teen” doesn’t always capture the complex realities of our own kids. This is certainly true when it comes to the often-misunderstood tech practices of teens with autism. As you will hear in this e
Few of us experience technology transitions with ease and joy one hundred percent of the time. Handing over a device or wrapping up a gaming session can ignite a range of feelings for young people. This, in turn, can ign
While there are certainly “online only” threats, tech also tends to mirror and magnify offline dynamics we shouldn’t ignore - including racial discrimination. In this episode, researcher and professor Dr. Henry Willis of
Social media and constant news updates can overwhelm our nervous systems, yet our brains are wired to seek out information during uncertain times. These times demand our engagement. So how do we ensure that our digital h
Everyone has a strong opinion when it comes to when kids should get their first device. But what does the science say? In this episode, Erin reads an article that explores: What the data does and doesn’t tell us about fi
If there is one topic that we adults tend to both AVOID talking about and are in desperate need of information and support around - it’s internet porn. Yet teens rely on us to get these conversations started. That’s why
What is real self-esteem? And can we build kids up on the same treadmill of feedback that brought them down? In this episode, Erin reads an article that explores: Three myths of the modern self-esteem movementThe quicksa
When it comes to body image and the media, the focus has long been on girls. Yet a recent study found that hospitalizations for boys with eating disorders has risen by 400% in the last two decades. Our guest today, Dr. J
There are renewed calls to delay social media as long as possible. What do we know about what teens need from adults as their digital worlds expand? In this episode, Erin reads an article that explores: Whether there is
We talk a lot ABOUT tech and teens, but what do young people have to say about their digital experiences? How can their insights shape solutions? In this episode, “critical optimist” and researcher Dr. Emily Weinstein fr
It’s easy to assume that Friendships + Phones = Inevitable decline in relationship quality. But is that always the case? In this episode, Erin reads an article that explores: What the research says about technoference an
Whether experienced online, offline, or both - cyberbullying, cruelty, and exclusion are deeply painful experiences. We want to do everything in our power to protect kids in these moments. But what does your teen actuall
Attention is one of our most precious resources - how do we use it wisely in a world of digital distractions? In this episode, Erin reads an article that explores: Why it is so hard to focus in a sea of digital distracti
The relationship between technology use and adolescent well-being is indeed... complicated. But this episode is for you if you are suffering from complexity fatigue. Dr. Katie Davis, Director of the University of Washing
In this first expert interview of our mini-series on teens and tech, we are jumping right into the issue that is on everyone’s mind: social media and adolescent wellbeing. If you want rigid rules and prescriptive guideli
In this first episode of “Erin Reads”, Erin sets important context for this mini-series by inviting us to hold three truths about tech and teens at the same time: We don’t have to wait for scientific proof of universal h
Welcome to Connected & Courageous: The Art and Science of Showing Up for Kids in the Digital Age, a new podcast from Spark & Stitch Institute. If there is a time to step meaningfully into the digital lives of kids, this
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