Show Notes
From doom scrolling and screen addiction to location tracking your partner and a new football academy in town, we explore the challenges of raising children in an increasingly digital world. We also look at the Oreo lunchbox debate breaking the internet and the importance of healthy breakfasts and balanced lunchboxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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