Listen "39: Summer Screens with Teens without Battles"
Episode Synopsis
Hey parents, summer can easily turn into endless screen time and chaos — but what if it became your biggest opportunity to build your teen’s confidence, independence, and real-life skills that stick all year?
In this episode:
✨Understand the unique challenges of managing screen time during summer
✨ Learn to set effective boundaries without conflict
✨Explore techniques to fill your teen's social and emotional needs beyond screens
✨Gain tips to collaborate with your teen on tech-life balance
Let’s turn your summer screen battles into opportunities for growth and connection?
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✨ Ashley
00:00 Introduction: Screens Aren't the Enemy00:12 Reframing Resistance as Information01:42 Summer and Technology: A Universal Thorn02:14 Managing Screens Without the Battle04:22 Understanding the Summer Screen Struggle05:17 Tech as a Social Lifeline06:16 Balancing Screen Time and Real Time07:52 Creating Boundaries That Work09:11 Collaborating with Your Teen10:07 Free Mini De-Stress Training11:20 The Sunscreen Analogy13:17 The Importance of Non-Negotiables14:00 Building Ownership and Respect14:17 Three Simple Ways to Achieve Tech-Life Balance14:35 Tech Swaps and Social Hangouts14:53 Using Tech Together15:25 Creating Digital Oasis15:43 Screens Aren't the Enemy: Revisited16:14 Connecting Through Disconnection17:24 Final Thoughts on Screen Balance18:50 The Power of Screens in Parenting19:07 Reconnect and Reuse Screens19:39 The Influence of Parent-Teen Relationships
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