220: What Happens When Pre-Teens Get Their Hands on Social Media with Penelope Gonzalez

What happens when pre-teens get their hands on smart phones and social media? Insecurity, Anxiety, Comparison, depression, addiction and even lying can start to spin out of their control. This may be one of the hardest interviews I have ever done. In this episode, I have my favorite human… my own daughter.  When her personality started to drastically change as she approached age 13, I soon realized it was not the normal hormonal and “junior high” pressure.  Here is what I discovered, how I am responsible, what she has learned and what we are doing moving forward. If you are a parent, please don’t put your head in the sand for this one! This may be hard for you to hear and to even believe your child is capable of this but it is a critical episode In this episode, you will learn: How social media can quick effect your child Why it negatively impacts your self-confidence How social media increases your childs anxiety, depression, and more