2/13/2023 – Last week, Parkway hosted a Mental Health Night for parents about digital media. If you missed it, the recording of the presentation is available to watch.

Here is the recording of the event. This will be available for 30 days only (until March 10).

Additionally, Erin Walsh, the presenter, passed along these resources for parents:

Presentation slides
Other handouts of interest

Articles related to our conversation: 

• Attention and the Brain: Why It’s So Hard to Filter Out Digital Distractions
• Five Ways to Build the Emotional Skills for Social Media (Long Before Kids Have Their Own Accounts)
• What Teens Need Us to Know About Social Media and Mental Health
• When Phones Get in the Way of Connection (and When They Don’t)
• New Digital Devices? Get Off to the Right Start With a Family Media Plan