Blessed Sacrament Parent Forum:
Home and School presents speaker Tom Kersting
Digitally Distracted: Parenting in the Age of Technology
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30 PM
Where: Blessed Sacrament School Gym
*Childcare available. Please email Mrs. Hubbard if you are in need of childcare to attend this event. MHubbard@bss-savannah.org
Kids spend more than eight hours per day, seven days a week on electronic devices. The results is a malleable brain that is rewired to assimilate to a cyber world – not the real world. The byproduct is chronic anxiety, attention deficit, depression, poor social skills, academic failure, and family relationship problems. This lecture is an eye-opener and will include tips to help live in the real world.
Mr. Kersting will provide strategies and education in:
- Technology use and mental health
- How much screen time is too much?
- Strategies to help your child reduce anxiety
- How much sleep is acceptable for your child?
- Creating leaders, not followers
- Your role as a parent
Psychotherapist and school counselor, Tom Kersting, is a nationally renowned authority in mental health, parenting and wellness and author of the book, Disconnected – How to reconnect Our Digitally Distracted Kids. He has 20 years of experience as a private practice therapist and school counselor and 11 years as a parent. Mr. Kersting has made over 100 television appearances, including regular appearances on popular talk shows.
“Tom Kersting is a rare gift.” Go to www.tomkersting.com to learn more about America’s no-nonsense family therapist.
Hi! I am a member of Blessed Sacrament but my kids go to a different school. I’ve read Mr. Kersting’s book and I’d love to hear him speak. Is it okay for my husband and me to attend? Thanks!
Hello, thank you for your interest! Yes, we would love to have you and your husband attend this event.