78. A Collaborative Approach to Teen Technology Habits With Emily Jones From Family Tech University

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Collaborating with your child on technology habits, can you imagine?

Or your child making the decision to put down their game console and go for a run instead, not because ‘mom’s been nagging about it’ but because it’s what they want themselves?

In this second part of my interview with Emily, we’re diving deeper into how you can collaborate with your teen about their own technology habits.

[Haven’t listened to part 1 of this interview yet? Have a listen to episode #77 first!]

Listen as Emily shares the ‘Story of my life’ approach she used with the kids inside Family Tech University. Through thoughtful reflection and guided questions, this approach helps teens and kids explore their dreams, aspirations, and the impact of their technology habits on their future selves.

In this episode on collaborating with your teen on their technology habits, we discuss:

• Helping our kids make conscious choices about their technology habits by helping them reflect on the life they want for themselves;
• How to empower your teen to make wise decisions about technology use;
• Gradually introducing our kids to technology;
• Modeling healthy technology habits to our teens and kids;
• And more!

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About today’s guest:

Emily Madsen Jones is co-founder with husband Dave of Family Tech University; an organization with a paradigm-shifting perspective on powerful tech parenting. She is a writer, author, speaker, and teacher... but her best wisdom on the technology parenting was gleaned from motherhood, via 5 non-perfect, fiercely adored children.

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