(S1 E1) Toy Story 5 & Navigating the Digital Storm With Our Youth

In the inaugural English episode of Cafecito with Dr. T, Dr. Torres invites the school psychologist, Gretchen Cabranes, M.A. to discuss her books, Keeping Their/My Heart Safe: Navigating the Digital Storm and the role technology in our homes. In this episode, we use Toy Story 5 and its conflict between traditional play and a smart tablet named Lilypad to begin an important conversation about technology in the lives of middle and high school students. Inspired by Gretchen M. Cabranes’ Keeping My Heart Safe: Navigating the Digital Storm, we explore how preteens and adolescents can enjoy the benefits of technology without allowing screens, social media, and online pressures to take control of their time, identity, relationships, or emotional well-being. The episode encourages families to move beyond simply taking devices away and instead teach healthy boundaries, digital self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and meaningful face-to-face connection. Together, we discuss how parents and teens can navigate the digital storm with greater balance, trust, and open communication. Feel free to grab your cafecito and join in on the conversation. Resources discussed:Parent title: https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Their-Hearts-Safe-Parenting-ebook/dp/B0GYM719DD/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_author_smart_catalog_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=TXiq7&content-id=amzn1.sym.0f6800d6-c0f7-4cc4-9fe4-a8d57d8d7ad6&pf_rd_p=0f6800d6-c0f7-4cc4-9fe4-a8d57d8d7ad6&pf_rd_r=143-3483785-7849463&pd_rd_wg=oS7vb&pd_rd_r=656db53c-584b-4751-bf64-3c77d65721df Youth Companion Book: https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-My-Heart-Safe-Navigating/dp/B0GZ4QMDL3/ref=books_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_author_smart_catalog_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=0FWRC&content-id=amzn1.sym.0f6800d6-c0f7-4cc4-9fe4-a8d57d8d7ad6&pf_rd_p=0f6800d6-c0f7-4cc4-9fe4-a8d57d8d7ad6&pf_rd_r=143-3483785-7849463&pd_rd_wg=07Z2U&pd_rd_r=f784d464-6dad-4aaa-b761-4467f5374f98 Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/Untangled by Lisa Damour, Ph.D.Matthew 19:14: "Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'"