Ep 048: Pediatrician’s Rx For Parents: Trust Yourself

Описание: Welcome to Episode 50 of Parenting With Impact with Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster! This week’s guest is Stephen Balkam, a pioneer and thought-leader in the nonprofit space.

For the past 30 years, Stephen Balkam has had a wide range of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in both the US and UK. He is currently the Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. FOSI’s mission is to make the online world safer for kids and their families. FOSI convenes the top thinkers and practitioners in government, industry and the nonprofit sectors to collaborate and innovate and to create a “culture of responsibility” in the online world.

Listen to this inspiring Parenting With Impact episode with Stephen Balkam about tech overwhelm and safety. As much as technology contributes to our lives, it is more and more difficult to ensure our kids’ safety and mental health, while we race to catch up with the latest tech or app.

What To Expect This Week:
-Setting up Tech Free boundaries at home, and how to involve your children in setting expectations surrounding technology
-How to balance “2D engagement” with “3D engagement”
-Preparing for the next new tech: The Metaverse, what it is and how we need to navigate

Links Mentioned:
Good Digital Parenting Resources: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-par...
7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-par...
Family Online Safety Agreements: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-par...
Safety Cards for your Devices: https://www.fosi.org/good-digital-par...

Other Helpful Links:
-Motivation Guide: bit.ly/MotivationGuideIP
-Parenting is Leadership Guide: bit.ly/BringLeadershipHome
-Stopping Meltdowns Guide: bit.ly/StopMeltdowns

Connect with David:
Twitter: https://x.com/StephenBalkam
Twitter: https://x.com/FOSI
Facebook:   / famonlinesafety  
Instagram:   / familyonlinesafety  
YouTube:    / fosi  
LinkedIn:   / family-online-safety-institute  

Connect with Impact Parents:
Website: https://impactparents.com/
Instagram:   / impactparents  
Facebook:   / impactparent  
LinkedIn:   / impactparents  
Twitter:   / impactparents  

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