Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you are on the hunt for ways to be more conscious about your family's screen use, this episode with Erin, author of The Opt-Out Family, will be sure to spark new ideas! Join me for this conversation on episode 241 of the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube!
In this episode, we cover:
- The decision-making process that led Erin to her current philosophy on screen usage
- Digging into some of the practicals of living a less connected life
- The surprising way your relationships may be impacted by leaving social media
- Taking an honest look at the moderation mindset around the online world
- Giving your family something to reach for, not just something to run away from
- Navigating a screen-free life with your kids
- How the cultural landscape is changing in regards to technology
- Will restricting your kids’ screen usage cause them to overindulge in the future?
- How parents’ desire to keep tabs on their kids may not be healthy
Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast
241. Give Your Family What Technology Can’t | Erin Loechner, Author of The Opt-Out Family
Listen to the podcast: pod.link/1494284839/episode/b59bea1e1d7ed3e88a8c960ecf5b5d8f
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/JL2Xw1HwNoo
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If you are on the hunt for ways to be more conscious about your family's screen use, this episode with Erin, author of The Opt-Out Family, will be sure to spark new ideas! Join me for this conversation on episode 241 of the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and on YouTube!
In this episode, we cover:
- The decision-making process that led Erin to her current philosophy on screen usage
- Digging into some of the practicals of living a less connected life
- The surprising way your relationships may be impacted by leaving social media
- Taking an honest look at the moderation mindset around the online world
- Giving your family something to reach for, not just something to run away from
- Navigating a screen-free life with your kids
- How the cultural landscape is changing in regards to technology
- Will restricting your kids’ screen usage cause them to overindulge in the future?
- How parents’ desire to keep tabs on their kids may not be healthy
Simple Farmhouse Life Podcast
241. Give Your Family What Technology Can’t | Erin Loechner, Author of The Opt-Out Family
Listen to the podcast: pod.link/1494284839/episode/b59bea1e1d7ed3e88a8c960ecf5b5d8f
Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/JL2Xw1HwNoo
#simplefarmhouselifepodcast #screentime #parenting #digitalwellbeing #onlinesafety #digitalparenting #parentingtips #technology #internetsafety #digitalsafety #digitaldetox #socialmedia #kids #parents #screentimelimits #parenthood #parentalcontrols #cybersafety #family #mentalhealth #children #cyberbullying #unplug #mindfulness #momlife #bluelight #security #childhoodunplugged #familytime #teens










