Listen now | Concerned about the influencers your children are following online? Jo-Ann Finkelstein covers the big ideas, terms, and important figures of these movements and how to talk about them with your kids.
What a great discussion Sarah! I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the frightening rabbit holes our kids are pulled into and what we can do to minimize the damage. We need to be more aware than ever.
What a beautiful and thoughtful post, thank you. Towards the end, you mention "research shows proximity changes hormones" Can you share the title of this research or a link to it?
Thanks for reading/listening Lindie. Our brains and hormones have been shown to change based on time spent giving care. So it’s time and behavior that make a difference. Here's a source I cite in Sexism & sensibility: Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans. Biological Psychiatry, https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(10)00120-4/abstract
What a great discussion Sarah! I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the frightening rabbit holes our kids are pulled into and what we can do to minimize the damage. We need to be more aware than ever.
What a beautiful and thoughtful post, thank you. Towards the end, you mention "research shows proximity changes hormones" Can you share the title of this research or a link to it?
Thanks for reading/listening Lindie. Our brains and hormones have been shown to change based on time spent giving care. So it’s time and behavior that make a difference. Here's a source I cite in Sexism & sensibility: Oxytocin and the development of parenting in humans. Biological Psychiatry, https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(10)00120-4/abstract