Reconnecting With Digitally Distracted Kids, with guest Thomas Kersting
11/20/23 • 32 min
Cell phones. Social media. Gaming. Kids are spending 8 to 9 hours a day, seven days a week, glued to their phone. Digitally distracted and devise-dependent, tech is affecting the mental and emotional wellbeing of the entire family. Thomas Kersting shares solutions to reconnecting with your digitally disconnected kids. A nationally renowned psychotherapist, author, and television personality, Tom offers some simple strategies to reduce screen-time while increasing mindfulness in ways that help parents help their kids reclaim their time and attention, together as a family.
Connect with Thomas Kersting: https://www.tomkersting.com
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Cell phones. Social media. Gaming. Kids are spending 8 to 9 hours a day, seven days a week, glued to their phone. Digitally distracted and devise-dependent, tech is affecting the mental and emotional wellbeing of the entire family. Thomas Kersting shares solutions to reconnecting with your digitally disconnected kids. A nationally renowned psychotherapist, author, and television personality, Tom offers some simple strategies to reduce screen-time while increasing mindfulness in ways that help parents help their kids reclaim their time and attention, together as a family.
Connect with Thomas Kersting: https://www.tomkersting.com
Buy RAISING THEM READY: Practical Ways to Prepare Your Kids for Life on Their Own.
Amazon: https://a.co/d/94QHoF2
Visit Raising Them Ready online at http://raisingthemready.com
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