Ep. 80 Assessing the Benefits & Drawbacks of Digital Technology and Providing Online Safety for Our Youth w/Julie Fisher

As we continue to evolve further into a digital age of smartphones, social media, apps, and artificial intelligence, parents grow more and more unsure of how to guide their children. As parents, we are treading in uncharted waters of the effects a child’s digital blueprint can have on their lives as well as the long term effects of the extended use of digital technology.

Julie Fisher is an educational consultant and coach who focuses on helping parents navigate the complicated task of balancing the digital world with the real one. She is a former teacher and has a background as an Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, BBFA (Building Better Families for Action) where she created specialized curriculum and led educational programs for both parents and students that gave them answers to real-life questions about tech and social media use.

She is an author, keynote speaker and a digital coach with private clients, and also works with businesses. Julie helps parents cope with the chaos that comes from parenting digital kids by offering realistic solutions to help manage family tech use, keep kids safe online, and ensure that kids’ past posts don't hurt their future. 

Our discussion today included:

Benefits and drawbacks of social media and smartphones for youth. 

Benefits of social media for kids' mental health and safety.

Managing technology use in households with children. 

Parental control and education for children's online safety. 

Sextortion, cyberbullying, and online safety for children.

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Resources Mentioned in Episode:

Your Digital Guardian

Julie’s Instagram page where she offers free resources: https://www.instagram.com/yourdigitalguardian/

Julie’s TicTok page:

https://www.tiktok.com/@yourdigitalguardian

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