This webinar explains recent research on how smartphones affect youth mental and emotional well-being, and how proactive caregivers can support healthy habits by following the AAP's "5 C's." Participants will share their insights, ideas, and practical tools, in addition to those from Parents Toolshop®, to help children maintain balance in this high-stress world with lots of digital distractions and addictions.
Who Should Attend?
* Parents and caregivers concerned about teens’ media use
* Educators, school counselors, or youth-serving professionals
* Family educators, therapists, and child-focused advocates
Learning Objectives
* Gain clarity on emerging research linking social media and youth mental health.
* Review the American Academy of Pediatrics’ “5 C’s for Media Use” and brainstorm ideas to put them into action.
* Discover which Parents Toolshop® resources can support you, including the Universal Blueprint® GPS System, which guides you to assess and respond effectively to identify the cause of your child’s behavior and which response and tools might be most effective to use.
Presented by
Recipient of the Margaret E. Arcus Award for Outstanding Family Life Educator for 2024-25
Jody Johnston Pawel is a Licensed Social Worker, Certified Family Life Educator, Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Certified World Class Speaker Coach, is one of the first Certified Family Life Coaches to qualify at the Expert Level, and received the 2024-25 Margaret E. Arcus Award for Outstanding Family Life Educator by the National Council on Family Relations. She is also the author of the award-winning book The Parent’s Toolshop® and over 100 research-based parenting curricula, programs, and resources. She’s a top-rated speaker who has trained over 100,000 parents and professionals and has certified over 100 Parent’s Toolshop® trainers and coaches worldwide. She serves as a parenting expert to the media, with 300+ media appearances, and was the Assistant Producer and On-air Parenting Expert of the Emmy-nominated Ident-a-Kid television series. Connect with her online on social media or use the “contact” pages at any of her websites or this e-library