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Screen addiction can be a problem for kids (and adults too). But how do you handle things when one kid has a device (and invariably goes face-down in it) and the other doesn’t? In Episode 5, Christine and I address how to handle what we call “the device divide.”
How to listen
- Via the web. Hit the “play” button on the podcast player embedded below.
- Via an app. For iPhones and iPads, use the purple Podcasts app. For Android devices, use the Stitcher, Podcast Addict, or Pocket Casts apps. In all cases, launch the app, then search for Edit Your Life.
If you’re not seeing the Soundcloud player, you can listen to Episode 5 directly on Soundcloud.
Mentioned during the podcast
- Minimalist Parenting (our book)
- NY Times article on screen addition taking a toll on kids
- NY Times article on how to cut screen time
- 12 ways to manage screen time for kids (Boston Mamas)
- Liz Gumbinner and Kristen Chase of Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech
- Spawned podcast episode about screen time
- How to manage screen time by using a marble jar (Cool Mom Tech)
- Thoughts on too much screen time (Parent Hacks)
- On tying video game “currency” to chores (Parent Hacks)
- Manic Mommies (our pioneer friends in podcasting)
- DeviantArt (the “digital gallery” site Asha’s daughter uses)
- Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 7 (the program Asha’s daughter uses to create digital art)
- Christine and Asha on Instagram
- Lucrecer Braxton of Shoot Every Damn Day + Hello Friend podcast
- Type-A Parent Conference
- Example of a cell phone agreement/contract (Boston Mamas)
- Gazelle: device trade-in service
Talk to us!
Tell us how you’ve negotiated the device divide with your kids. Post on your favorite social profile with the hashtag #EditYourLifeShow and let us give you a fist bump, or possibly a unicorn.
You can also find us on the Edit Your Life Facebook page, or e-mail us at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com.
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