Rooted Parent

Parenting, Technology, and the Truth: The Insider-Outsider Truth of Being a Teenager

Episode Summary

The longing for secure belonging is part of being human, but the longing can be particularly acute for teenagers. In this episode Cameron and Anna discuss how this longing influences our children's participation on social media platforms.

Episode Notes

The longing for secure belonging is part of being human, but the longing can be particularly acute for teenagers. In this episode of the Rooted Parent podcast, Cameron and Anna discuss how this longing feeds into our children's participation on social media platforms. 

"So much of the tension and the anxiety that involves social media and technology and kids has to do with this developmental, human reality. It's particularly amplified at the middle school age." 

Resources:

The Inner Ring by CS Lewis

Ephesians 2:11-22

Life Actually By Kari Kampakis: When your daughter feels surrounded… yet alone