Podcasts about digital kids

I was recently walking through a local retail establishment and passed a mother pushing her young son in a shopping cart. The boy, who I guessed to be either two or three years old, was not sitting up in the normal spot where kids sit, but down in the cart with a small amount of merchandise. As we passed, the little boy, sitting cross-legged, never looked up. Instead his eyes were focused on an ipad as he was continuously swiping at the screen with his fingers. A few seconds later, he loudly yelled, “Oh my!” And then a few seconds after that, he let out a loud “Kill him!” I have no idea what he was playing, but his focus never left the screen. What I do know is that this young and impressionable boy was getting an education of some sort that was not only shaping him now, but most likely for the rest of his life. It's reasonable to assume that if this continued, he would soon be addicted to technology. Parents, exercise wisdom and protect your kids from digital harm.

Parenting in today's world can be difficult and exhausting. One of the go-to's for parents seeking rest and reprieve is to redirect our kids away from making demands on us and our time by putting a screen in their hands or setting them down in front of the TV. Because Christian parents are to live counter-cultural lives where we focus on raising our kids in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, allowing the cultural narrative to entertain and educate our kids is not a good choice. In addition, experts tell us that too much screen time delays and even derails healthy cognitive development, feeds anxiety and depression, and disrupts sleep. A recent Harris Poll has found that sixty percent of parents admit to allowing their children to use technology before they could read. Seeing what this has done too their kids, seventy-three percent believe their kids need a technology detox. Parents, limit screen time, monitor their use, and don't put screens into the hands of young children.

Technology is incredible—until it starts running the show. In this episode of The Superwoman Code, I'm joined by Jenna Poste, a tech expert, mom of two and co-founder of the Nova Scotia Chapter of Unplugged Canada, for a real, refreshing, and research-backed convo on how smartphones are impacting our kids, our brains, and our lives. We dive into how smartphones are changing social development, attention spans, and even play, and offer practical strategies for parents navigating the "when do we give them a phone?" moment (spoiler alert: you're not alone if you're feeling overwhelmed). This isn't about throwing tech out the window—it's about conscious choices, setting boundaries, and giving ourselves (and our kids) the tools to grow with technology instead of against it. Whether your kids are still in diapers or already in high school, this one's for you. And if you've ever found yourself doomscrolling before bed… same. Welcome to the club.

What happens when a group of teenagers go without their smartphones for four weeks? Journalist Decca Aitkenhead found out when she devised an experiment to ban her two sons and eight of their friends from using their phones for four weeks. Initially, as you might imagine, there were protests. “You've got to joking” said fourteen year old Jake. But after the four weeks of allowing only one hour a day on a smartphone and the other twenty-three hours on a call and text only Light Phone, you need to hear what the kids had to say. One of the teens said, “Thank you so much for including me in this. It was way better than I expected it. I'm really glad I did it.” Another 14-year -old, admitting that he struggled at first, said, “But then, you begin to notice things. You start to see what's going on on your smartphone doesn't matter. You'll never say on your deathbed, I wish I'd spent more time on my phone.” Parents, why not arrange a smartphone sabbath for your kids?

El Gobierno de Navarra celebrará el próximo 15 de noviembre la jornada ‘Digital Kids: Prohibición vs. Educación', concebida como un punto de encuentro para que familias y especialistas puedan debatir sobre el impacto del uso de pantallas y dispositivos móviles entre la infancia y la adolescencia, así como conocer estrategias y herramientas para afrontar una educación digital más consciente y segura

One of my go-to sources for information and thoughtful analysis on today's youth culture is social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt. In his newest book, The Anxious Generation, Haidt offers insights and practical responses to the mental health epidemic sweeping through the population of children and teens. I've invited a group of youth workers who have read Haidt's book to a roundtable discussion about our kids, mental health, Haidt's insights, and Haidt's four simple rules for remedying the crisis, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.

When we think about teenagers and addiction, it is important that we engage in preventive efforts in order to keep kids from getting addicted. This holds true when it comes to device and screen addiction, which will become more of an issue in years to come. Experts are telling us that if we would take time to set limits and borders now, we would prevent addiction and these marks of screen addiction: feeling uneasy or grumpy when you cannot use your device. Avoiding breaks while spending long periods of time on your device. Ignoring other activities including reading and going outside. Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Physical issues including eye, back, and neck strain. Gaining weight due to inactivity. And finally, having difficulty conversing and interacting socially. Parents, life in our smartphone world is a life primed for addiction, that is, unless we intervene now keeping phones away from young children, and limiting screentime for older kids.

Advances in neurological science point to the amazing complexity of our God-made brains, and inform us about how best we can parent our kids in ways that lead to their healthy growth and development. Recently, the American Psychological Association released a report which reminds us that starting around age ten and continuing until the mid-twenties, the human brain is hypersensitive to social feedback and stimuli. You and I see evidence of this in how our kids become invested and even obsessed with engaging in behaviors, both off line and online, that will help them get feedback, praise, and attention from their peers. Brain science is now telling us that getting likes and gaining followers on social media actually activates neural regions that trigger repetitive behavior, which can then lead to repetitive use of social media, and even addiction. Let's raise up Godly children whose lives are directed at habitually bringing glory to God, rather than seeking the praise of their peers. 

With Christmas right around the corner, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group has published a report warning us about the dangers of certain products. One aspect of the group's report should be of concern to parents who are buying what are known as smart toys for their children and teens. Specifically, toys that are enabled by artificial intelligence and which have a camera and microphone might be able to assess a child's reactions using facial expressions or voice inflection, thereby allowing the toy to develop a relationship with the child. In addition, the toy might be able to gather and share information and data  which could be transmitted to a company's external servers. Of course, this data mining could be used for marketing purposes, and a data breach could allow hackers to collect and misuse that data. Parents, you have been given the responsibility by God to protect your children from harm and provide for their wellbeing. Use wisdom and discernment when putting toys and other devices in your home.

Join us as we discuss how to limit screen time for kids.

Elle Mills is a twenty-four year old who became a YouTube celebrity when she was only twelve-years-old. Over time, she had one-point-seven-million subscribers, one-point-eight-million total followers, and one-hundred-and-fifty-five million views. But after twelve years of being validated through the addicting high of gaining the numbers, she shut it all down because of the hard-hitting reality of the lows. In a recent New York Times op-ed piece, Mills sends out a warning to parents and young youtube celebrity wannabes about the addicting nature of seeking and getting attention. She writes, “The peak of my YouTube career didn't always match my childhood fantasy of what this sort of fame might look like. Instead, I was constantly terrified of losing my audience and the validation that came with it. My self-worth had become so intertwined with my career that maintaining it genuinely felt life-or-death.” Parents, point your kids to glorifying God rather than themselves.

A recent article in Teen Vogue's online magazine is titled “influencer parents and the kids who had their childhood made into content.” As the title indicates, the article talks about the parents who leveraged social media by putting everything about their children's lives online for the world to see, not just photos of childhood achievements, but all the intimate details of their lives. This includes videos of them crying, to footage of them being disciplined. All of these have been shared like a young life is some kind of reality show, and it's all been done without the child's permission. Now, these children are coming of age and their digital footprint is not only there, but they are lamenting and even angry over what their parents have done to invade their privacy, while trying to gain an online following for themselves. Parents, while the temptations are surely real, maintain a Christ-like humility. Neither you or your kids need to be front and center on social media. Just endeavor to parent well.

Launched back in August of last year, the social media app known as Gas quickly became popular among teens. The app's name Gas comes from the slang term “gassing someone up”, which is a phrase teens use to describe the act of complimenting someone. The app, which is oriented towards high schoolers, allows users to participate in anonymous polls where they can choose pre-written complimentary statements about peers from their own high school. For example, someone might post the question Who do you secretly admire? The names of four students are listed and users can anonymously choose one out of the four multiple choice answers. Users can see that they've been chosen and complimented, but they can't see who the compliments came from. The app is billed as safe, private, positive, and void of ads and tracking. Still, there are concerns that kids could become obsessively attached to checking the app to see if someone likes them. As always, we recommend caution.

If you've ever had a family game night, you are most likely familiar with the game called would you rather? You might have used questions like would you rather team up with wonder woman or captain marvel, or would you rather be forced to sing along or dance along to every single song you hear? It's a fun game where you can learn much about other family members. I recently saw a youtube video where a teen asked his peers, would you rather give up social media or eat the same meal for the rest of your life? Good question. According to recent data from the Pew Internet and Life project, fifty-four percent of our teens say it would be hard to give up social media. Less than half, forty-six percent, say it would be somewhat easy to give up social media. As researchers continue to look at the issue of smartphone and technology addictions, we would be wise to set and enforce boundaries. We don't want social media to become an idol that supplants their love for Jesus Christ.

Because we are facing the challenge of raising kids in a world increasingly filled with digital technology and social media apps, it's important that parents focus on teaching their growing, vulnerable, and easily influenced children and teens how to navigate these platforms and tools to the glory of God. Last month, the highly popular Snapchat social media platform, released a new feature designed to help parents monitor their teen's snapchat use for the purpose of insuring their health and safety. Parents can use the new “Family Center” feature to gain access to their teen's friends list, to see who their teen has communicated with over the last seven days, and info on the new friend the teen has connected with through the app. With over twenty million North American teens using the Snapchat app, parents should opt in to the Family Center feature. God has given us the responsibility to train our kids to live to His glory. This is one more way to make that happen.

My experience as a mum started before it was normal to have a smart device on hand constantly, but I soon had to come to terms with the opportunities and follies of screens. These are some thoughts (complete with the soundtrack of my domestic life) about some principles that have come to shape what happens between kids and screens in our family. Note also  https://www.motherbiblelife.com/articles/whymotherhoodisboring a rather connected episode https://www.motherbiblelife.com/articles/boredom-think-aloud-chat To view my conference workshop about Boredom, see https://youtu.be/q3pP874Y-ro

“Papa. Are Zombies real?” That's a question my young grandson asked me after seeing a TV commercial for a movie about these mythological undead corpses we're told walk the earth. While I assured him that “No, Zombies are not real”, new research from Onepoll reports that seven in ten American parents are worried that their children are in fact turning into internet zombies as a result of the growing amount of time their kids are spending online. Two in three also believe that their child's overall behavior has changed as a result of spending increased time online. Parents, your kids are growing up as digital natives in a world where they will never be without screens and technology. Because Jesus is the Lord of all of life, doesn't it make sense that we make a continued effort to disciple our kids into using technology in ways that advance rather than undermine human flourishing? Limit and monitor their online time. Teach them to honor the Lord in all things, including their use of technology.

I don't know about you, but I've found YouTube to be a very helpful resource as I try to figure out how fix things around the house. In recent weeks I've used YouTube to help me change out the carburetor in my weed whacker, to change a bathroom faucet cartridge, and to remove the front bumper on our car. What would we do without YouTube?!? But just as we are able to gain good guidance from YouTube, it's also a place that can steer us in the wrong direction, particularly in terms of our spiritual growth and development. According to the latest media survey from Common Sense Media, our kids say that if they were forced to choose, YouTube is the site they wouldn't want to live without. Parents, we need to be aware that just as we can find answers to our home fix it questions on YouTube, our kids are going there and finding answers to what gives meaning and purpose to their lives. Limit and monitor their time. Talk about what they're seeing. And teach them the life-giving truths of the Gospel. 

The official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is called Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In the April issue of the journal, researchers report on a study that found that the selfies we snap don't offer us an accurate perception of our facial features. For example, the length of one's chin decreases in our selfie photos, while our noses appear larger than they actually are. So, what's the big deal? Researchers say that there is a noted relationship between the increase in selfie photographs and an increase in rhinoplasty requests, particularly among younger patients. In other words, being dissatisfied with what we see of ourselves in our selfies, we now try to fix what we interpret as a socially unacceptable appearance through getting a nose job. Physicians are concerned that selfie facial distortions are contributing to adolescent mental health concerns. We are far too consumed with our appearances. God is most concerned with the state of our hearts, we should be as well.

Raising kids in an ever changing digital world can be scary! Dr. Leslie Marshall joins us again with wise and practical advice for raising safe digital children of the world.  Talent Specialist Alisa Walters explains the importance of positive company culture and what questions we should be asking prospective employers, and Vanessa and Sue talk about some all natural cleaning alternatives that can be found right in your pantry! Guests:Real Health w. Dr. Leslie MarshallProfesh Sesh w. Alisa WaltersWe Get Real AF Podcast Credits:Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue RobinsonVanessa AlavaLinkedIn Instagram TwitterSue RobinsonLinkedIn Instagram Twitter Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean  Instagram  WebsiteTechnical Director: Mitchell MachadoLinkedIn Reset GamingAudio Music Track Title: Beatles UniteArtist: Rachel K. CollierYouTube Channel Instagram WebsiteCover Artwork Photo Credit: Alice Moore Unsplash We Get Real AF Podcast OnlineInstagramTwitterFacebookLinkedInWebsite Support the show

What was the first thing you did this morning when you opened your eyes? Perhaps even before you got out of bed? A growing body of research says that you, like many others, grabbed and checked your smartphone. Have you ever spent time thinking about what your smartphone might be doing to you, your brain, and relationships? Stay tuned for some interesting insights from four boots on the ground youth workers about what they see smartphones doing to their students, along with some honest confessions about what those same phones are doing to them. . . on this episode of youth culture matters.

This week, as millions of kids nationwide start a new school year; we're talking to education expert and author, Ruchard Culatta, about his new book, "Digital For Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World."

This week, as millions of kids nationwide start a new school year; we're talking to education expert and author, Ruchard Culatta, about his new book, "Digital For Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World."

Here at CPYU, our online Digital Kids Initiative continues to grow in an effort to help parents guide their kids into safe and wise use of God's good gift of technology. Two of the terms I've been using as I talk about technology are digital immigrants and digital natives. These helpful titles were first coined by Marc Prensky back in 2001. Those of us who are adults are digital immigrants. We weren't born into a world filled with social media, smartphones, and technology. We somehow arrived here and have had to learn how to navigate this new landscape. Our kids, on the other hand, are digital natives. Social media, smartphones, and technology are familiar to them because they've always been part of the world of the younger generations. One of the dangers of being a digital native is that you might not be aware of the dangers that lurk in the world of technology. Parents, don't be ignorant. Your job, difficult as it may be, is to learn what you can in order to help your kids engage wisely with technology.

Here's a funny little story that should remind us all to carefully monitor how and where our kids are spending their online time, regardless of their age! It seems that four-year-old Noah Bryant was spending not only time online, but he was spending money, all without his mother's knowledge. Somehow, Noah, who is a fan of the cartoon character Sponge-Bob, got onto the Amazon website and ordered some Spongebob popsicles. The problem is that the total non-refundable price for his order was almost three thousand dollars. It seems that the little fellow somehow ordered fifty-one cases and a total of nine-hundred- and eighteen popsicles. A good Samaritan friend set up a go-fund-me page to help recoup the money, which was met and exceeded. When our kids engage with devices things like this can happen accidentally. Our watchful diligence is needed not only in cases like this one, but even moreso when our kids get older and are tempted to visit the darkside of the online world.

Jordan's book "The New Childhood" shines a light on not living in fear of the Digital World that our kids are growing up in. He advocates and teaches how to move from censoring to mentoring in their digital world.

Pastor Karl Bastian, founder of Kidology.org talks about his three favorite ways to connect with kids in today's digital world. Paper take-home handouts are no longer the best tool. You'll love these modern options!

Whether you know it or not, most if not all of us engage from time to time in what’s known as ethnographic research. Ethnography is the study of people in their social environments through the practice of observation. Your own engagement in ethnography has no doubt revealed just how attached we human beings are to our smartphone screens, even from the youngest of ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages eighteen months and under should not be allowed to engage with screens. Children from ages eighteen to twenty-four months should engage with screens slowly. And children ages two to five should be limited to an hour a day. But researchers have found that eighty-seven percent of children have daily screen time which exceeds these recommendations. We are just now learning the effects of screen time, and we do know that the more time we spend, the more we become attached to our devices. Are you pushing back on digital dependence in your home?

The recently released Common Sense Census offers helpful insights into the ways that our children and teens are using media. While the report focuses primarily on their use of smartphones and screens, there is one finding related to reading that should cause us concern. Nearly a third of all teenagers in this country say that they read for pleasure less than once a month, if at all. While the good news is that two-thirds of our kids do read for fun, we can expect that the number of readers will continue to drop with digital distractions on the rise. As parents, we should not only be teaching our kids how to use their smartphones and screens responsibly and with moderation, but we should also be making sure that our kids are reading. Reading off the printed page is good for our brains, expands knowledge, and can help us develop a greater appreciation for Biblical truth and God’s world. We need to cultivate young readers. Be sure to monitor your kids use of their time, building in times for reading.

In a day and age when we are rightly concerned about nurturing our children and teens into using God’s good gift of technology in ways that glorify God rather than self, we need to engage in some healthy parental self-evaluation. In his insightful and challenging book, Twelve Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, Tony Reinke writes, Nothing traps people in unhealthy social media patterns like personal insecurity. Our self-examination should include a look at our own parental insecurities and how they evidence themselves in our use of social media. Reinke reminds us that as Christians, we should find our satisfaction in who we are in Christ, not in the affirmation of others. If we crave and seek the affirmation of others, we are turning away from Jesus. And, as we learn in Romans 2:29, we should quietly and humbly be seeking the approval of God rather than the applause of man. Parents, where does your security lie? And what does the answer to that question reveal about what you’re modeling to your kids?

Whether you know it or not, most if not all of us engage from time to time in what’s known as ethnographic research. Ethnography is the study of people in their social environments through the practice of observation. Your own engagement in ethnography has no doubt revealed just how attached we human beings are to our smartphone screens, even from the youngest of ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children ages eighteen months and under should not be allowed to engage with screens. Children from ages eighteen to twenty-four months should engage with screens slowly. And children ages two to five should be limited to an hour a day. But researchers have found that eighty-seven percent of children have daily screen time which exceeds these recommendations. We are just now learning the effects of screen time, and we do know that the more time we spend, the more we become attached to our devices. Are you pushing back on digital dependence in your home?

PC magazine recently ran an article with this headline: “This robot wants to help stressed-out teens.” The robot is being developed by engineers at the University of Washington in an effort to address the issue of anxiety and depression among teenagers. It is estimated that seventy percent of teens see anxiety and depression as a major problem among their peers. The robot, is being developed under the name EMAR, which is an acronym for Ecological momentary assessment robot. Researchers found that teens like telling the robot their problems because it cannot judge them or feel burdened by their problems. The robot is even designed to relieve a teenager’s stress through an interactive hug. While we applaud efforts to help teens relieve stress and anxiety, we have to wonder how we are failing kids if we don’t engage them in loving, caring, and burden-bearing human interaction. God has made us for relationships. Perhaps it’s the lack of interactions which are causing stress in the first place. 

Whether you find yourself out in public, or in the privacy of your own home, chances are that when you are in the presence of others, many of them have their eyes focused on their smartphone screens. Our lives are so focused on our phones that we are seeing the breakdown of relationships, attention spans, and critical thinking. What would happen if we locked our phones away for an entire week? College professor Donna Freitas recently conducted an experiment where she had her students untether for seven days. Join us for a lively and eye-opening conversation with Donna about what she and her students learned about our dependence on smartphones and what happens when we shut down, on this episode of Youth Culture Matters.Find full notes here: https://cpyu.org/resource/episode-98-no-phones-for-a-week-with-donna-freitas/

Today is Wednesday, January 8, and we’re looking at Greenlight vs. GoHenry.

(AUDIO) Raising children in this digital age is a daunting task. How much technology is too much for kids? How does a parent determine the limits of their children's technology usage? Brad Huddleston sat down for a conversation about these crucial issues with radio presenter Aiden from 1079 Life's "Arvo's With Aiden" in Adelaide, Australia. You can listen to 1079 Life at 1079life.com.

State of the Union (not really bueno), the internet is OK folks, border thoughts (La Lomina Mission Texas) and more!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/intothebreach/support

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Walt and Jason discuss the latest news in youth culture, such new definitions surrounding gender identity, the death of Prince, substance abuse, masculinity and school shootings, suicide rates, generational parenting differences and more. Then Jason interviews Walt about the work CPYU is doing through the Digital Kids Initiative. Walt shares some of the blessings and curses this new digital frontier has brought and then discusses some best practices we can all use as we interact through social media.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Yet when it comes to search engines, social sharing, and interactive forums, words – however harsh or humble – carry their weight in spades. In fact, you’ve probably heard stories or perhaps you’ve been a direct victim of overt or explicit judgments materialized as a result of cyber bullying.    Galit Breen is no stranger to receiving a wave of online criticism. She had a particularly hurtful experience with social media, but transformed it into a movement favoring a kinder approach to online encounters. Now a pioneer for a safer Internet, not only teaching her own children how to reap the positives of digital sharing, but Galit has branched out to others on the topic through her breakout book, Kindness Wins. Her unique experience and outspoken courage has garnered mainstream acclaim catching the attention of media networks such as The Today Show and xoJane.    Key takeaways:  Learn what it means to zoom out and “shhhh” during your social media interactions and why provoking others to think leads to more meaningful connectivity.    Discover the sage piece of advice that helps most everyone bounce back from the anguish associated with adversity.  Adopt some good rules of thumb: remember behind every curated highlights reel is the inevitable bloopers reel.   Cultivate a support system and don’t go it alone. Take stock of the five people you spend the most time with and assure that they all have this one thing in common.     Embrace the role of the “somebody” by becoming a game-changer and creating a culture of kindness benefitting future generations to come.     Tune in and turn the volume up for a dose of inspiration and life lessons. That’s how we Live Lead and Play! 

When kids have issues with other kids outside of the school day, it can bleed over into the next day at school. And the day after that. So much so that school hallways and lunchrooms can begin to feel like battlegrounds. How can schools help? "It's definitely not a technology gap," says school administrator Matt Renwick. "Kids are very intuitive and can figure things out on their own." The problem, he says, isn't a matter of giving them the tech tools, it is teaching them how to use technology responsibly. Annie talks to Matt about reducing the social media conflicts by helping kids use those teachable moments to process how to work through conflicts in responsible ways. He also encourages his teachers to provide classroom lessons on the responsible use of social media. About Matt Renwick (@ReadByExample) Matt Renwick is in his seventeenth year in public education. He has been a classroom teacher and a dean of students at the junior high level. Matt is currently an elementary school principal. At his blog, Reading By Example, he writes about the role of the student leader in general and often where leadership and the use of social media intersect. Learn more at http://MattRenwick.com Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.

Raising a responsible digital citizen was not part of our parents' job description, but you'd better believe it is part of ours! According to Kids Privacy founder Anne Livingston, "This is where parents gets tripped up. They believe this is a totally different job...but it's not! Parenting in the digital world is just parenting." Annie talks with Anne about how we apply our own fundamental good parenting principles to the digital world. About Anne Livingston (@KidsPrivacy) In 2011, Anne Livingston launched KidsPrivacy to share information and resources with others parents on raising kids in a digital world. Her articles have been featured on many parenting and security software company websites. In 2012, she founded the company MyDigitalMe LLC that provides parenting guides and presentations to PTAs and parents about online privacy and tips for managing digital families. In 2014, she released her first book, Talking Digital: A Parent's Guide for Teaching Kids How to Share Smart and Stay Safe Online, available on Amazon. Learn more at http://KidsPrivacy.net Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.

Robin Raskin will be our guest this week. For nearly 30 years Robin has followed technology. Her company Living in Digital Times creates conferences and exhibitions that showcase products, technologies and ideas about what it means to be digital today! Robin produces a series of conferences and exhibits at CES (Consumer Electronic Show). One of them: Kids@Play is devoted to looking at the digital life of today's kids. Silvers Summit at CES looks at technology through the eyes of the mature adult. Robin's been the editor-in-chief of Family PC Magazine, and columinist for USA Today Online. She's served as a consultant and spokesperson for high tech companies including Nickelodeon, Intel, Microsoft, SONY, Disney Publishing, etc. She has produced her own monthly television tours and has appeared on NBC Early Today, MSNBC, Live with Regis and Kelly, CBS Early Show, and Fox's Good Day New York! Join us as Robin shares what it means raising digital kids today!

The inaugural podcast of Life in the Middle will introduce you to Dr. Penny Reedy and Mr. Jon Baudek who will entertain you with their lighthearted yet educational look at how we work together to create a great educational atmosphere for the Longfellow Middle School Trojans! An added bonus is an installment of our special segment titled Digital Kids, which highlights the work of seventh graders at our school.