#170: Phones, Social Media, + ADHD with Dr. Tasha Brown

SHINING WITH ADHD #170: Phones, Social Media, + ADHD with Dr. Tasha Brown The Childhood Collective10/16/2024SUMMARY"Please can I get a phone?? All my friends have one!" If you have had this conversation once (or one thousand times), you are not alone. On top of everything we worry about as ADHD parents, we are also navigating how to keep our kids safe online. In today's episode, Dr. Tasha Brown explains how social media and phones affect mental health and self-esteem for kids with ADHD. As a child psychologist, she has practical, realistic ideas to help keep our kids and teens safe online. MEET DR. TASHA BROWNDr. Tasha M. Brown, licensed clinical child psychologist is the director and founder at TMB Psychological Services. Dr. Brown graduated from Syracuse University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies and Psychology; and a minor in African American Studies. In 2013 she received her Master of Arts from DePaul University in Clinical Psychology. She then completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in clinical psychology in 2016 from DePaul University. Dr. Brown then went on to complete her Predoctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.LINKS + RESOURCESEpisode #170 TranscriptDr. Tasha Brown's InstagramDr. Tasha Brown's Podcast Notes from a Child Psychologist Dr. Tasha Brown's website TMB Psychological Services The Childhood Collective InstagramHave a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at [email protected] in this episode:Creating Calm CourseCreating Calm is a video-based course that will teach you simple, step-by-step strategies to help you parent a happy and independent child with ADHD (ages 4-12 years old). Whenever and wherever you have an internet connection. Use the code PODCAST for 10% off!Creating Calm CourseBoard Games for Kids with ADHDBoard games are a natural way to help kids build their executive functioning and cooperation skills. When we polled the community about your favorite board games for kids with ADHD, you gave us hundreds of ideas! We narrowed them down to the games that got the most votes, and sorted them by age. Check out our top recommendations for board games for kids with ADHD, and let us know how it goes. Board Games for Kids with ADHDHungryrootHungryroot offers “good-for-you groceries and simple recipes.” We have loved having one less thing to worry about when it comes to raising kids. For 40% off your first box, click the link below and use CHILDHOOD40 in all caps to get the discount.Hungryroot