My daughter Lucy is 14 and has had a cell phone for about a year and a half. My son Finch is 12 and will get his first cell phone in just a few months. While we're in the transitional time as a family, I thought it would be a good time to sit down with them and talk through all the feelings, convenience, and concerns that comes with teen cell phone usage.

This conversation surprised me. Both kids said things I'd never heard them say before. I hope that this episode is a fun peek into our family dynamics and also an encouragement to have your own conversations about cell phones and social media.

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MENTIONED in this episode:

Ep. 48: Should We Post Our Kids on Social Media? (with Nish Weiseth)

Ep. 59: Marry the Person You Can Quarantine With (with Jeff Tremaine)

Bonus: 22+ Things Our Family Watched During Quarantine

BONUS: Tremaines Wave Hello From ONE YEAR of the Pandemic

Ep. 138: 10 Questions to Ask Your Kids (with Lucy and Finch)

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