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Have your children asked you to put your phone down, trying to get your attention? Ours have.
Our relationship with our screens—not unlike the secondhand smoke elicited by a smoker—may be impacting our children more deeply than we realize.
One such study describes it as “distracted parental attention,” and how it is impacting our kids’ cognitive development, especially their ability to process pleasure. Other studies show increased anxiety and depression in our kids today related to screens.
In this episode, we talk openly about the challenges of the screen in our own home. We also discuss practical ways to show our kids they are more important than our phones. The most powerful application comes at the very end, when Christi reveals the “why” behind her limits.
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To take the next steps in setting limits on screens in your home, you can purchase the Screen-Balanced Family: Six Secrets to a More Connected Family in the 21st Century, Digital Videos + Workbook, by clicking here. Remember to use promo code: JCPODCAST for 20% off entire store!
For the Screen-Balanced Family Workbook, click here. (This doesn’t include the videos).
Here is the song Christi mentions at the end of the podcast called I Get to Love You, by Ruelle.
Parenting Pod says
Wow! I’m sure this hits home with a lot of parents. It really is an addiction. Thanks for sharing!
Joshua Straub says
Thanks, Naomi! Love what you do!
Laura Taggart says
Hi Josh,
Just shared your post and workbook with 20 fellow marriage and family therapists! A hot topic as we work with families!
So enjoying your and Christi’s Facebook Live posts and podcasts!
My friends, Dave and Claudia Arp, mentioned you to me.
Blessings as you bless so many others,
Laura Taggart, LMFT
Joshua Straub says
Laura,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so grateful you’re enjoying the podcasts and posts. If you wouldn’t mind, would you write a review on the podcast? It apparently, so they say, helps with others finding it 🙂
We love Dave and Claudia!
Blessings to you too as you minister to so many!
Josh