Headlines blare with the dangers of tech, frightening parents and shaming kids. Making sense of the data requires research-based guidance rooted in an understanding of adolescent development. Enter Erin Walsh author of It’s Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence for ways forward that both set limits and foster connection with young people. There is a Snapchat sponsored segment within this episode which includes an interview with Snapchat's Global Head of Platform Safety, Jacqueline Beauchere, about their new online safety program, The Keys: A Guide to Digital Safety, and their in-app parent tool, called Family Center.Show Notes:The Keys: A Guide to Digital Safety from SnapchatSnapchat Family CenterIt’s their world: Teens, Screens, and the Science of AdolescenceWatch the full episode on Youtube!Join the LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP HUBGo to Quince.com/AWKWARD for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. Download the FREE Playbook for Getting Your Kid to TalkOrder our book This Is So AwkwardCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at www.lessawkward.com and our super comfy products at www.myoomla.comTo bring us to your school or community email [email protected]To submit listener questions email [email protected]Produced by Peoples MediaLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices