Parenting in the Age of Technology

Kids spend more than eight hours per day, seven days a week on electronic devices.  The result is a malleable brain that is rewired to assimilate to a cyber-world - not the real world.  The byproduct is chronic anxiety, attention deficit, depression, poor social skills, academic failure, and family relationship problems.

This lecture is an eye-opener and will include tips to help live in the real world and less in the cyber world.

This program will provide training and education in:
        Technology use and mental health
        How much screen time is too much?
        Strategies to help your child reduce anxiety
        How much sleep is acceptable for your child?
        Creating leaders, not followers
        Your role as a parent

While not mandatory, it would be helpful to read Tom's new book:
"Disconnected: How To Protect Your Kids From The Harmful Effects of Device Dependency''

Thomas Kersting: www.tomkersting.com

Psychotherapist and school counselor, Thomas Kersting, is a nationally renowned authority in mental health, parenting & wellness and author. He is the founder/ own-er of Valley Family Counseling in Ridgewood, NJ and has 20 years of experience as a private practice therapist and school counselor, and 11 years as a parent. Tom is the co-host of the A&E Network television series, Surviving Marriage and has made over 100 television appearances, including regular appearances on popular talk shows. He is a regular contributor to Fox News and has hosted advice shows for Food Network, A&E, National Geographic Channel and Oprah’s Wellness Network.

Lecture Outline link:

https://www.tenaflyschools.org/cms/lib/NJ02210482/Centricity/Domain/613/Lecture%20Outline.pdf

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87881107996?pwd=RVZDZkxlM095cFV3aW9IM05wS1Z1dz09