Digital Nutrition

25/12/2025

A won't shift underlying wonky habits that drive our dependence of checking and scrolling devices. If you want to shift away from the flattening,numbing and greying effects of mindless thumb miles we need to get clear on our motivations, find meaningful replacements and curate our online experiences much more fiercely.

Just like fad diets, digital detox attempts mean you focus on avoiding a behaviour rather than looking at what that behaviour might give you/the need it meets. Try instead your majesty!

20/12/2025

Looking for a screen free activity over summer? Get one of these massive expensive pianolas to keep kids entertained all summer long.

My kid actually asked me if they had a roll with K-pop demon hunters on it. 🎹

12/12/2025

See you in February! Good luck!

11/12/2025

Fixed it.

11/12/2025

My next ASK ME ANYTHING is next Wednesday (Dec 17 at 730pm AEDT/Sydney time) - a week after the has been in place.

Jump onto the link and register your question and/or join live to be part of the conversation!

JOIN IN >> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sce2qqjovH9BMwDSJbEnG49PXruTGMbzt

10/12/2025

Ten go-to moves for life beyond the ban (or delay, whatever)!

Swipe through for bite-sized ways parents and young people can team up, stay connected and keep digital life sane(-ish) beyond the age restrictions:

- Get the real info – check facts, not rumours.
- Audit your apps – keep what serves you.
- Save your memories – back up photos and chats.
- Check the vibe – talk honestly about feelings.
- Draw circles of control – focus on what you can change.
- Curate your keepers list – collect real contact details.
- Plan life beyond the feed – design a “better than scrolling” menu.
- Refresh your tech agreement – co-design clear, fair family rules.
- Set a digital sunset – protect everyone’s sleep and brain.
- Rehearse the tricky bits – practise calm lines before conflict hits.

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

I've been working with young people (in various capacities) since 2003. There's so much work to do to deeply genuinely support them, and while the is a step we can't rest on our laurels and pat ourselves on the back just yet. The folks who suggested there's a few better paths to wholistic than this approach are the ones who'll be standing by to support families through the unintended consequences.

09/12/2025

THE COUNTDOWN → bite-sized tips for parents and young people to get genuinely ready for the social media age restrictions, together.
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Rehearse a few calm scripts together. Discuss gentle ways to start up conversations that don’t feel like an attack or dismissal, so that kids can lean in more to talking about it.

Use the “I notice, I imagine, I feel” framework to gently lean into the conversations and use a feelings wheel to explore the underlying emotions.

08/12/2025

Go outside they said.... In January The Guardian reported on access to public pools across local government areas in 3 capital cities. In Parramatta, there's nearly 135K residents per pool...

Concrete cancer has impacted pools across the state and regional communities often dont have local facilities. So if we want people off social media and screens - what infrastructure are we funding for this? Its not just pools, but parks and play areas for teenagers to move and climb and be EMBODIED. Where are they? And I dont mean $40 for 2 hours to jump in trampoline warehouses... They're fun if you can afford them...

Full details >> https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/03/high-and-dry-the-suburbs-of-sydney-melbourne-and-brisbane-where-its-hard-to-find-a-pool

08/12/2025

THE COUNTDOWN → bite-sized tips for parents and young people to get genuinely ready for the social media age restrictions, together.
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Agree on a “digital sunset” for everyone in the house – a time when phones log off and brains wind down.

Start with something realistic (even 20–30 minutes earlier than now is a win).

Charge devices out of bedrooms, line up low-key wind-down options, and frame it as an experiment: “Let’s see how we feel in a week.”

07/12/2025

COUNTDOWN → tips to get genuinely ready for the social media ban, together.
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Use the upcoming changes as a reset button for all screen-use (not just social media).

Review or create a family tech-use agreement that covers what gets used, when/where, and why.

Keep it short, clear and positively framed.

Include expectations for adults too – kids notice if the rules only flow one way.

You can get my TECH USE AGREEMENT course for $50 - link in Bio