The Parenting 411 Podcast
The Parenting 411 Podcast
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When it comes to parenting, “the days are long, and the years are short.” You treasure the journey, but when chaos erupts you need solutions. That’s where we come in. We deliver information parents need from sources they can trust. You’ll hear from authors, educators, and other professionals who bring knowledge and compassion in service of their calling to help parents and children thrive.
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The podcast delves into diverse parenting topics such as advocacy for children with learning differences, promoting family health without gym membership, and creative parenting through art. For instance, episodes on advocacy discuss navigating educational needs for children with IEPs while health episodes explore innovative strategies for managing family diets.
When it comes to parenting, “the days are long, and the years are short.” You treasure the journey, but when chaos erupts you need solutions. That’s where we come in. We deliver information parents need from sources they can trust. You’ll hear from authors, educators, and other professionals who bring knowledge and compassion in service of their calling to help parents and children thrive.
Today’s conversation was recorded LIVE at Podcast Summit 2026. The environment was a buzz with creative energy you can likely hear in the background. My apologies. I just had to seize the opportunity to discuss growing parent and educator concerns about excessive screen time during in-person school, highlighted by Los Angeles Unified School District’s strict new limits (no screens before second grade and weekly caps for older students). I take a look at how pandemic-era emergency device use became routine and why families are now questioning the amount, purpose, and impact of school technology on attention, deep learning, and human connection. There are benefits and risks associated with these practices. I close out with practical steps like asking schools for transparency and purpose for screen use in school and creating low-tech time at home, and building kids’ self-awareness. Parents and educators must reckon with our ever-increasing engagement, and sometimes unhealthy dependence, on screens and make some crucial choices. For more ideas, check out our eBook, Connected Hearts, Digital Smarts.
CHAPTERS
00:00 School Screen Backlash
00:59 Why It Matters Now
05:34 Parents Demand Transparency
08:57 Kids Perspectives on Screens
13:08 Experts Weigh In
16:43 What Parents Can Do
19:03 Practical Steps at School
20:31 Home Habits and Balance
22:12 Big Picture Takeaway
23:22 Closing
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