609: Elizabeth Milovidov: How To Use Connected Conversations In Digital Parenting

Published: Dec. 22, 2021, 10:07 p.m.

Dr. Elizabeth Milovidov is a lawyer from California, a law professor in Paris, France, and a Digital Safety Consultant in Europe. Using her European/American focus on Internet, technology, and social media issues, she researches solutions to empower parents to guide their children in the digital age. She is the founder of DIGITALEM, a website, and community with resources and strategies for parents. Currently, she is an independent consultant for the Council of Europe (Children\u2019s Rights and Education departments), Microsoft (Digital Safety), Family Online Safety Institute (digital parenting), and e-Enfance (Child online protection). She is an international speaker on digital parenting and safety and her work has been featured in WSJ, BBC, France 24, HuffingtonPost, Internet Matters, and other media outlets and organizations focused on child online safety.\nInternet safety is such a huge and important topic. I\u2019m so grateful to have Elizabeth here to dig deep into this today.\xa0\xa0\nListen in to hear Elizabeth share:\n\nHow she went from being a lawyer to digital safety consulting\n\nThe grief and growth that motherhood presented her\n\nWhat digital parenting looks like\n\nWhat are Connected Conversations and how to have Connected Conversations with your kids\n\nWhy 13 is the recommended minimum age for kids to get on social media - and why it should perhaps be 23 if we want to be aligned with full brain development\n\nThe one question you should go ask your kids about the internet right now\n\nHow to create space for your child to thrive in the digital environment while keeping risks lower\n\nCreating a culture of \u201cshared responsibility\u201d around your child(ren)\u2019s digital use, rather than relying on policing them online\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nSign up for my Plan & Prep Pajama Party:\xa0shamelessmom.com/pajamaparty\n\n\nDigitalem.org\n\n@digiparentcoach\n\nFacebook group:\xa0Digital Parenting Community\n\n\nMovies: The Social Network, Screenagers\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nTalkspace:\xa0To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go totalkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS\xa0to\xa0get $100 off your first month\xa0and show your support for the show.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices