Raising Wildlings

Parenting in the Age of Screens and Technology with Cat Green

August 09, 2021 Vicci Oliver and Nicki Farrell Season 2 Episode 31
Raising Wildlings
Parenting in the Age of Screens and Technology with Cat Green
Show Notes

Screens are a part of all our lives, for many a little too much. So how do we create a healthy digital culture in our homes with our children? Today I talked to Cat Green, founder of Everyday Empowered, about why we need to be having a whole family approach to technology use in our homes. 

๐Ÿ‘‰  Cat Shares

  • About Everyday Empowered
  • Her inspiration to create the Screen Smart Families workshop
  • Surprising insights from the research on childrenโ€™s technology use
  • The importance of shifting the narrative around technology 
  • The most important message to give our children around the use of technology
  • Answers to common questions she gets asked about screen time and children
  • Important skills we need to be teaching and role modeling in regards to interaction with others online
  • How we can navigate issues online with our children in a honest and open way
  • What led her to consider homeschooling for her children
  • Her homeschooling philosophy
  • What a week in the life of her family looks like
  • How she manages time for her business and homeschooling

๐Ÿ‘‰ Guest Details

Cat Green is a homeschooling mom intent on supporting families to love their family life by learning to live it skillfully. We all want more connection, vibrant health and joy in our homes, but without a foundation of simple, everyday skills, we run into problems putting this into action. Cat runs a wide range of workshops and sells her favourite books to help you in your journey to learn these simple skills and build a life-nourishing family culture.

๐Ÿ‘‰  Resources & References

Everyday Empowered Website
Next workshop is August 29th in Yandina, QLD

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Everyday Empowered Bookstore
Use code WILD10 for any of the digital parenting books in August

Book Recommendations:
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Home Grown by Ben Hewitt

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