{"id":238304,"date":"2026-05-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/how-can-parents-help-kids-navigate-digital-technology-this-lenox-talk-will-offer-guidance-local-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T14:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T18:50:12","slug":"how-can-parents-help-kids-navigate-digital-technology-this-lenox-talk-will-offer-guidance-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/how-can-parents-help-kids-navigate-digital-technology-this-lenox-talk-will-offer-guidance-local-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How can parents help kids navigate digital technology? This Lenox talk will offer guidance | Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/lenox-social-media-technology-talk-parents\/article_c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817.html\">How can parents help kids navigate digital technology? This Lenox talk will offer guidance | Local News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/lenox-social-media-technology-talk-parents\/article_c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817.html\">https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/lenox-social-media-technology-talk-parents\/article_c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-02 14:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.berkshireeagle.com\">www.berkshireeagle.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LENOX \u2014\u00a0How can you help your child adapt to a rapidly changing digital landscape? Dr. Jill Walsh, a researcher and lecturer at Boston University, has some answers.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Walsh will kick off National Screen-Free Week with a free talk from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School&#8217;s Duffin Theatre focused on practical strategies to help children navigate today\u2019s digital world. The talk is open to Lenox Public School families and community members, and no registration is required.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img alt=\"House bill would ban social media for children under 14, bar phones from schools\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data-sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=990%2C660 990w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C690 1035w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C984 1476w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/3\/23\/323b84b3-de1f-4b6c-ae87-20d3ae70ff55\/68b0a45cdcbd9.image.jpg 2008w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Technology is one of the most important conversations we can have with our kids right now, and we want to ensure families don&#8217;t have to navigate this alone,&#8221; Superintendent William Collins said in a statement. &#8220;We&#8217;re grateful Dr. Walsh is joining us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The talk will be preceded by interactive student workshops during the school day on Monday that will give late-elementary and middle school students an opportunity to &#8220;reflect on their own digital habits, connection and emotional health, as well as a voice in shaping how technology fits into their lives,&#8221; the district said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"expand hidden-print\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-photo-target=\".photo-06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\" data-instance=\"#gallery-items-c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817-photo-modal\" data-target=\"#photo-carousel-c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"fas tnt-expand\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                        <img alt=\"Cell phones hang on a door in a shoe bag (copy)\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full white\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data-sizes=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=990%2C660 990w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C690 1035w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C984 1476w, https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/berkshireeagle.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/0\/69\/06968e48-dd68-424f-93e1-bf3872e7d68b\/69ebaf8a15496.image.jpg 2008w\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                          &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/lenox-social-media-technology-talk-parents\/article_c61090b2-8189-4b0f-ae5d-50fc63df3817.html\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can parents help kids navigate digital technology? 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