How can parents and other caregivers help children thrive in a digital world? In an upcoming three-part lunchtime workshop series offered via Zoom, Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) psychologists Jacqueline Britt-Friedman, PsyD, and Tamique Ridgard Peters, PhD, will offer tips on this topic. They will address ways to manage screen time and social media use with greater confidence, and less stress.
Registration is required for all participants in advance of the first session on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. The registration fee is $90 per person for all three sessions, which will be held on three consecutive Thursdays at noon. Information about technology use and its impact on children will also be provided, along with practical strategies to implement at home to create a healthy culture around digital media use.
"We will explore ways to prioritize connection, self-regulation, and joy—along with children’s developmental and emotional needs—while managing the realities of screen time,” says Ridgard Peters. Information about technology use and its impact on children will also be provided, along with practical strategies to implement at home, to create a healthy culture around digital media use.
"Parents and children alike are feeling more disconnected than ever despite the ability to connect 24/7," says Britt-Friedman. She continues, "How do we put an oxygen mask on ourselves and also give our children what they need to feel supported and thrive in the current circumstances? These workshops provide strategies to support our children through these challenges.”
Britt-Friedman and Ridgard provide clinical services at YCSC Westport and have extensive experience in both clinical and school settings. Each has supported children with a vast array of challenges, including executive functioning weaknesses, learning disabilities, anxiety, mood difficulties, social skill deficits, and other stressors. They focus on helping children and adolescents further develop skills to navigate challenges successfully.