Ep 56 - From Phone Battles To Magic Moments: Navigating Tech With Your Children with Sue Atkins

Are screens stealing your family connection? You're not alone, and today's conversation will change how you approach technology with your children. Sue Atkins, internationally recognized parenting expert with over 35 years of experience and bestselling author of Parenting Made Easy, joins us to unpack the real challenges parents face in our digital world. Sue founded the Navigating the Digital Jungle program after seeing a massive shift in what families struggle with most: not discipline or routines, but technology. In this episode, you'll discover: ∙The exact scripts to set tech boundaries without triggering daily meltdowns ∙Why your child's postscreen irritability is actually a "dopamine crash" (and how to help them through it) ∙The one thing you should never say when setting privacy settings with teenagers ∙How to model healthy tech use so your children learn from your example ∙Simple ways to create "magic moments" of connection, even during mundane activities like driving to football practice . Sue shares real stories from her own parenting journey, including the vulnerable moments that taught her the most. You'll walk away with practical strategies you can implement today to reclaim family time and build deeper connections with your children. Stop fighting about screens and start creating the family connection you've been missing. This conversation will show you how. Listen now and take the first step toward transforming phone battles into magic moments.