3 Things I Learned Working With Kids That Every Parent Needs to Hear

3 Things I Learned Working With Kids That Every Parent Needs to Hear

From The Confidence Chronicles by Erika Cramer

April 6, 2026 · 34 min · Season 1 · Episode 498

About this episode

In this episode, Erika Cramer shares insights from her experience as a school counselor, highlighting three critical lessons for parents regarding screen time and child communication.

I spent an entire school term working as a counsellor at a primary school. 19 kids on my roster. And what I learned sitting with them changed how I think about what parents need to know right now. In this episode I break down the 3 biggest things I saw coming up over and over again: screen time and what it is really doing why so many kids have stopped talking to their parents and why what your child is doing online is not as safe as you think. I share what worked in my sessions, what I heard from parents and teachers, and how this experience has shaped what I want to do next. If you are a parent doing your best and still feeling like something is off with your kid, this episode is for you. 📚 Books referenced in this episode: → The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary → Loving What Is by Byron Katie → No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz Chapters 00:00:00 Three Things Parents Need to Know: Opening Insights from School Counseling 00:01:07 Welcome to the Confidence Chronicles and Episode 500 Celebration 00:02:58 Going Back to School: My Journey to a Bachelor's in Psychotherapy 00:05:30 Slowing Down to Speed Up: Structure and Systems in Business 00:07:15 Choosing the School: From…

People in this episode

Host: Erika Cramer

Topics covered

  • parenting
  • child development
  • screen time
  • mental health
  • counseling

Keywords

  • parenting advice
  • screen time impact
  • child communication
  • school counseling
  • mental health

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