Kids & Cell Phones with Katherine Sellery from The Conscious Parenting Revolution -- Episode 136

How do you navigate the tricky path of kids and cell phones. I'm grateful to have parenting expert Katherin Sellery with me today to talk about what to consider as you decide if a cell phone is right for YOUR child/teen. Today's guest is Katherine Sellery, CEO and Founder of Conscious Parenting Revolution, helps individuals minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs in order to communicate with more collaboration, cooperation, and consideration. A creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, a program that applies conflict resolution skills to communicating more effectively with children, Katherine has positively influenced relationships for generations and brought about healing and reconciliation in families that were suffering from disconnection. For over 20 years, she has taught and coached thousands of parents, educators, social workers, and medical professionals in half a dozen countries through her popular workshops, coaching programs, TEDx talks, and her books. Katherine is also a trained mediator, attended Law School, has certifications in different trauma models, teaches a breathing meditation modality with the Art of Living Foundation, and ran her own commodities-trading business in Hong Kong for 30 years. Katherine is a 3x TEDx Speaker and has released a FREE ebook "7 Strategies to Keep Your Relationship With Your Kids from Hitting the Boiling Point." For her expertise she has been featured on Good Morning Texas, Atlanta & Co, Fox31 Denver, 4CBS Denver, CBS8 San Diego, The Donny Walker Morning Show and has been a guest on over 20 podcasts. Find her free e-book here. This episode was inspired by my post on kids and cell phones. Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines -- I actually have a whole section on making a routine around cell phones. In this episode What to consider before giving your child a cell phone. What age is appropriate for a cell phone. What needs a cell phone meets What your options are Teaching your kids to learn to "be" with it. What the REAL issues with cell phones are (for you and your family). Other things that might interest you Consequences for Teens Preventing porn addiction in teens Getting teens to read Producer: Drew Erickson