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Helping Our Parents Navigate the Digital World : Tech, Patience, and Dignity
Episode Description:
When technology is overwhelming for our parents (or even for us),patience, empathy, and the right kind of support can make all the difference. In this episode of Surfing the Quicksand, Kathy Vines sits down with Kristin Thorp, founder and Executive Director of SDM Foundation501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on teaching how to use technology, to explore how her team empowers older adults to embrace technology without shame or frustration.
Kristin shares:
Why doing it for someone often makes things worse, and why teaching with them creates real confidence
How shame and language…
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