This webinar, hosted by the Child Mind Institute, provided helpful guidance and resources for navigating social media. We encourage you to watch the recording. Here is a review of some of the key points:

On Monday night, October 23, Pelham Together invited Sarah Gallagher Trombley, local parent and digital parenting coach to give her workshop, “Digital GroundRules for 4th and 5th Grades” at DaniLee’s Helping Hands.  Trombley delivered her message to a packed room of parents who came to take notes and get their questions answered.  

Thank you to our amazing panel at Screenagers: Next Chapter at TPH last night! We can’t believe it’s been 5 years since the first film, and there is so much good information packed into this second documentary. Loaded with youth voice and practical suggestions from experts for how to help our young people build coping skills and resiliency with respect to managing screens and social media.

You know your kids. We know media and tech. Together we can build a digital world where our kids can thrive. Families and teachers everywhere trust Common Sense for expert reviews, objective advice, helpful tools, and so much more.

While adolescents of all genders are using online and social media platforms daily, with over half saying “constantly” (Pew Research Center, 2023), there are unique social pressures and risks that girls face in their digital lives that can significantly affect their physical and mental health.  

Looking for guidance about how to think about your kids and their screen time? There are many good resources out there, but this is a comprehensive and thoughtful place to start.

By Jessica Bennett; 9/20/23; This New York Times article shares snippets from the lives of three 13-year-old girls over the course of one year. A unique way to experience “what it’s like to be 13 today, in a world that can’t stop talking about the dire state of your future. “

A group of Pelham parents have organized around the topic of screens and social media for our youth.

It is important that parents become aware of the nature of social media sites, given that not all of them are healthy environments for children and adolescents.