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Tech and Kids: Episode 5

Tech and Kids: Episode 5

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary


Tech and Kids: Episode 5

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For our kids (and adults as well), there is barely a part of life that isn't somehow connected to smartphones, social media or screens, and they're starting to feel the effects of being constantly connected. 
In today's episode, Ben and Brooke talk about their experience raising two high school-ages kids (12 and 14) and the constant negotiations around tech boundaries. They also talk about the broader impact that high levels of screen time are having on kids in general, the challenges that are beginning to emerge in regards to relationships, well-being and self-esteem, and what we as adults can do to help support them. 
Brooke also reflects on a hugely impactful documentary she saw recently, that has given her something that's been in short supply lately: hope.  
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Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We live life in the fast lane. We race to keep up with The Joneses. We are over-worked, over-connected and over-stressed, and we compete on how busy and important and sleep-deprived we are. But we don't have to. There is an ever-growing group of people who are saying no to life lived at 110%. They are opting to slow down, simplify, say no and focus on the things that are truly important. Brooke McAlary, founder of SlowYourHome.com, is one of them, and in this podcast she chats to others who have adopted a similar approach to life: simple living, slowing down, opting out, saying no. Learn what makes people change, how life is different, and what their advice is to anyone looking to get out of the fast lane.