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Parenting in the Digital Age: Old Instincts, New Childhood
In 1981, thirteen-year-old Mike McDonell found his friends by riding his bike until he spotted a driveway full of tipped-over bikes. In 2026, his thirteen-year-old son finds the day in his pocket.
In this relaunch episode of Campfire Guide to Parenting, Mike, founder of Kidventure and a youth leader for more than 30 years, looks at four ways childhood has changed: more screen time, fewer in-person friendships, free time that has turned indoor and scheduled, and smartphones arriving years earlier. Then he gets honest about what adapting looks like at home, including the nights he gets it…
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