Scrolling 2 Death

What would you do if you found texts about murder on your 10-year-old's phone? In this interview on the Scrolling 2 Death podcast, hosts Nicki and Ashley welcome a mom of 4 named Jess. Jess was shocked to find disturbing content and cyber-bullying on her 10-year-old's phone. Listen to Jess' full story and what she has learned in this brand new episode. Topics include:  Cyber-bullying Inappropriate online content Parent-child connection and trust Screen use and kids Sharenting (sharing your kids on social media) A quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com Subscribe to this channel for super-special bonus episodes: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/subscribe⁠

In our first interview-style episode, Scrolling 2 Death co-hosts Nicki and Ashley speak with accomplished pyschotherapist and keynote speaker Nicole Runyon.  In this vulnerable interview, we discuss a number of topics related to parenting, screen time and mental health, specifically:- How screen time is negatively affecting our children's development- How to work through the generational differences which can cause a barrier between parent and child- Social media safety and sharenting- Parent-child conflict around screen time- Should parents be monitoring their teenagers online? More about Nicole Runyon: Nicole Runyon LMSW is a well-respected psychotherapist with 20+ years of experience specializing in child and adolescent mental health. She is a leading expert with this population and a sought-after speaker on topics such as technology’s effects on mental health, child development, and how generational differences in parenting affect the iGeneration whose mental health is deteriorating. Nicole is highly recognized as an expert in her field and speaks to large audiences. Nicole has been featured in the media to talk about her expertise on how technology affects child and adolescent mental health. She has a deep passion for children and has dedicated her life’s work to helping them develop properly and thrive as young adults.You can find out more about Nicole's work at nicolerunyon.com.  A quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com Subscribe to this channel for super-special bonus episodes: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/subscribe⁠

Scrolling 2 Death host Nicki Reisberg recently tested out a No Phone Day (NPD). In this episode, Nicki takes co-host Ashley through her day, sharing the struggles and observations. Support the showA quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com

YouTube Kids is safe for kids, right? Wrong. Nothing online is completely safe. 27% of videos watched by kids 8 and under on YouTube Kids are actually intended for older audiences. And 6% of videos include mild or moderate sexual content. Pair this with the addictive features and manipulative advertisements, and you may re-consider letting your kid watch YouTube Kids without your oversight.In this episode, Scrolling 2 Death co-hosts Nicki and Ashley reveal the truth behind YouTube Kids. A few takeaways:  A safer option is the children's area of Netflix or Disney Plus, where content is not user generated and self-flagged.  Watch YouTube Kids with your kids. If you see something inappropriate or distrubing, be sure to report the video. Consider upgrading to YouTube Premium (currently $13.99/month) so your child doesn't see ads.  Regularly review the parental controls and make adjustments as needed. Set strict screen time limits within the app.  A quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com Subscribe to this channel for super-special bonus episodes: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/subscribe⁠

Are you spending thousands of dollars to go on vacation, just to be on your phone? We've all shared our vacations with our social media audience. But should we? What would happen if we didn't? We can all agree that we would be more present, connect more deeply with our travel companions and have more actual memories of the trip.From the island of Kauai, Ashley and Nicki have a personal and vulnerable discussion about their own experiences posting during vacations. We uncover some of the security risks that you may be exposing yourselves to if you post on vacation, and the benefits of not sharing every moment with the audience back home. Support the showA quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com

What really happens when you post your kids on social media? Could you be putting them at risk? HINT: Yes, there are huge risks.If you have ever second-guessed posting your kids, this episode is for you. Co-hosts Nicki and Ashley discuss the motivations behind posting our kids (they did it for years), and what made them change their mind. This episode dives into:  The risk of digital kidnapping What is sharenting and why is it bad?  Creating digital identities for our kids Childhood embarrassment Online privacy and reputation  Child pornography (it's happening to your kids)   5 questions to ask yourself before posting your child online:  Why are you sharing it?   Would you want someone else to share that about you?  Could your child be embarrassed by it now, or in the future?  Is there anyone in the world who shouldn’t see this about your child, now or in the future?  Is this something you want to be a part of your child’s digital footprint forever?  A quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. Book Recos: Sharenthood by Leah Plunkett Growing up Shared by Stacey Steinberg Growing up in Public by Devorah Heitner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening! Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com Subscribe to this channel for super-special bonus episodes: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/subscribe⁠

Are we giving our kids the iPad too much? This is the question that Nicki and Ashley dive into on today's episode of Scrolling 2 Death. We've all seen kids on their iPads at a restaurant, and maybe even handed one to our own kid. This episode will make you rethink doing this, as there are consequences for your kids, both developmentally and socially.We share the latest research around screen time in children that all parents need to know. A few takeaways:  When kids spend more time in front of screens, they experience higher levels of clinically significant inattention problems. Increased screen time in kids is linked with poorer performance on developmental screening test. Prolonged screen time can result in a thinning of the cortex in some kids (which delays the processing of information).  Research: When kids spend more time in front of screens, they experience higher levels of “clinically significant inattention problems” as well as other ADHD-type behavior issues.  When the amount of daily screen time increased from 30 minutes to more than two hours a day, the problems multiplied by at least five times. Spending a lot of time staring at screens is linked with poorer performance on developmental screening tests later in childhood. Too much screen time may cause physical changes to your brain.  Studies investigate the positive mental and physical benefits of frequent screenless family meals. They show that the amount of time kids spend together during family meals is strongly correlated with academic achievement, fewer behavioral problems, less obesity and reduced rates of teen smoking, drinking and drug use. A quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com Subscribe to this channel for super-special bonus episodes: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scrolling2death/subscribe⁠

In this episode, Scrolling 2 Death co-hosts Nicki and Ashley share the rise in suicide rates and the correlation with the increase in prolonged social media use. We share with you 5 real stories of teens and pre-teens who died by suicide as a result of social media use. RIP: Carson Bride, Jordan DeMay, CJ Dawley, Ian James Ezquerra, Selena Rodriguez and all others who have lost their lives too soon. It's National Suicide Prevention Week (hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention). Their slogan is "Talk away the dark." Here at Scrolling 2 Death, we're dedicated to bringing these conversations to the forefront. Resources & Research: Several studies have indicated  prolonged use of social networking sites may be related to depression.44% of HS students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.Almost 20% of HS students have seriously considered suicide.9% have made an attempt to take their own lives w/in the previous year. Suicide rates are nearly 40% higher than 2000.From 2000 through 2020, female suicide rates were consistently lowest among 10–14; however, the rate more than tripled from 2000 to 2020.For females 15–24, rates were stable between 2000 and 2007, then increased 87% through 2020.90 % of teens age 13-17 have used social media.  When a teen is cyber-bullied, only 1 in 10 tell their parents.Support the showA quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com

In this episode, Scrolling 2 Death co-hosts Nicki and Ashley ask themselves the question...is social media safe?Join us as we talk through the four biggest risks that we are exposing ourselves and our children to by using social media, and get into detail on what parents need to know about; online fraud & theft, cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content and social media addictiveness.Nicki also outlines the legislation that exists to protect us from social media risks. CORRECTION: Nicki mentions that Section 230 passed in 1995. The correct year is 1996. Whoops!SUPPORT KOSA: The "Kids Online Safety Act" is a bill that sets out requirements to protect minors from harm on social media platforms. Find out if your state Senator has co-sponsored these bills here. If he/she is not listed, visit their website and contact them. Ask them to co-sponsor KOSA.Resources & Research:U.S. Surgeon's General Report: Social Media & Youth Mental HealthDaily Mail video about sharenting13% of Americans have had social media taken over by another user.1/2 of the young U.S. population has faced bullying online.41% of U.S. adults faced cyberbullying.56% of 11-16 year olds have seen explicit material online.  1/3 of girls 11–15 feel “addicted” to a social media platform.Over 1/2 of teens say it would be hard to give up social media.75% of teens believe tech companies manipulate users to spend more time online.Children and adolescents Support the showA quick note: This podcast covers topics such as suicide, disordered eating and traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. Let’s Talk: This may sound counterintuitive to our message, but go to Instagram and follow us at @scrolling2death. We’re there for you – to have real and honest conversations. Comment on any of our posts and tell us what you’re struggling with related to social media. What would you like us to cover in future episodes? You can also email us at hello@scrolling2death.com with any questions or comments. We'd also love to hear your stories and experiences with social media. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please take a moment to give us a follow and a 5-star rating, wherever you are listening!Visit our website for more information about Scrolling 2 Death: www.scrolling2death.com

Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents worried about social media.