Angie Daniels is the Program Manager for The Hope Center on the east side of Kansas City, Missouri. There, she works to serve kids in an urban community in the heart of the city. From Pre-K to High School, they work to provide a supportive, family-like atmosphere for kids in this urban community—and phone-free zones are a key part of their culture. Join us as we gather wisdom from this amazing leader and mother of five kids who grew up in the smartphone revolution.

Amanda Mozea is the Education Outreach Manager at Media Girls, where she and her team work to help girls to think critically about how to show up authentically in their social media feeds. In this podcast, Amanda joins Krista to share thoughts about the conversations parents need to have with their daughters to help them swim—not sink—in their social worlds.

One of the best things you can do is help your child understand the impact of screens on your brain—and neurotherapist Susan Dunaway is here to help! Join us for an in-depth discussion of the effects of screens on mental health and brain development, technology during COVID, and video game meltdowns.

DIGITAL HEALTH: Join us as Tracy Foster, Executive Director of START, shares more about START’s five rules of thumb for digital health…and especially how just like a car, tech comes with great responsibility—and requires an intentional training process.

Election years can provide many great opportunities to start a conversation with your kids about attack ads – which can be very confusing and scary. Here are a few talking points!

How might Alexander Hamilton’s life have been different if smartphones existed in the 1770s? We hope no one reading this ever faces a gun duel, but we know that most of us face a daily battle to use our screens with intention, maximizing the many benefits, while minimizing the side effects. Enjoy our modern day re-write of the epic song: My Shot.

Looking for a fun activity to do tonight? Download and print this Zoom Mad Lib to do with your family…or use it to help make the most of your next Zoom playdate—have your child ask a friend for the words and then read it back…rolling in laughter.

When it comes to check-ups, healthcare professionals share that digital health is just as important as physical health. This article includes practical questions providers can use to start the digital health conversation with their patients.

For your teen or tween, more time at home likely means more incoming texts…some of which might be layered with hidden meanings. Need a decoder? We gotcha covered! This FREE DOWNLOAD gives you the scoop on the latest trends in teen text-slang.

Parenting in the days of quarantine is a juggle of childcare, conference calls, household chores, and emotional roller coasters. Screens are providing a beautiful lifeline, but how to we best manage them without letting them consume us? Let’s make a plan!