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Hi Parents, Educators & Digital Advocates,
I hope you’re getting some much-needed downtime this summer. Between travel, camp, and screen time battles, I know how fast this season can move — and how parenting in the digital age is always a moving target.
In this issue, I’m sharing a few stories from my clinical work, and one very big idea I recently discussed directly with Apple.
🎬 FEATURED VIDEO: iOS Grow
What if your child’s first iPhone actually supported their mental health?
This summer, I created a short video concept I first shared directly with Apple’s Health team. It’s called “iOS Grow” — a reimagined iPhone experience designed to grow with your child, not overwhelm them.
▶️ Watch the 60 second iOS Grow Video
Curious to see a brief outline?
📄 Click here for the one-page summary.
Families everywhere are facing real challenges. And with so many headlines focused on digital harm, it’s time we start building tools that prioritize mental health, connection, and child development ~ from the very first device.
Today’s tools make parents work backward — giving kids full access by default, and leaving families to turn things off.
iOS Grow flips that script. Parents unlock digital autonomy as their child is ready, not the other way around.
This aligns with Apple Health’s mission: supporting prevention, emotional regulation, and long-term wellness — this time, for the next generation.
The core idea behind “iOS Grow” is simple: features and access should be turned on by parents — not something they have to struggle to turn off. That’s how we shift from reactive parenting to intentional tech guidance.
Apple wants your feedback. Let’s make them hear us. Click here
And if this message resonates with you, please share it.
We can help shift the conversation together.
| 🎬 ONE MINUTE TRUTHS Short, real, and grounded in 20+ years of clinical work. Here’s what I’m seeing most with families right now: Each video gives you a bite-sized yet powerful look at the social pressures kids face today—from the fear of missing out to the emotional tug-of-war behind screen time battles. 👇 Watch the first three now: ▶️ Controls Without Connection Don’t Work Watch Now▶️ foMO Isn’t About Fear — It’s About Missing Out Watch Now▶️ Balance Isn’t a Setting — It’s a Practice Watch NowMore on @iParent101 YouTube or Instagram 👀 P.S. If you’ve seen these already, consider forwarding this to a friend or school who needs it. Our goal is to make these truths easy to share—and start more conversations that actually help. |
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