About this episode

Kevin interviews Phillip Telfer about the impact of smartphones on family dynamics and parenting in the digital age.

Smartphones are disrupting kids’ relationships, depersonalizing sexuality, drawing away their affections, and influencing their beliefs – but we can’t very well ask our elders how they dealt with these problems in their day. Kevin talks with Phillip Telfer, author of “Help! The Smartphone Ate My Family” about surviving the digital age as a parent. They discuss the importance of guardrails, rules, awareness, conversations, and escape routes…and the methods Phillip himself has used to keep his ...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin

Guest: Phillip Telfer

Topics covered

• smartphones
• parenting
• digital age
• relationships
• guardrails
• conversations

Keywords

• smartphones
• parenting
• digital age
• relationships
• guardrails
• sexuality
• beliefs

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Help! The Smartphone Ate My Family

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