Six-part discussion series for parents continues at college theatre

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on February 25, 2025.

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The second session of “Navigating the Online World,” a six-part discussion that aims to provide parents tools to limit screen time while raising children in the digital age, will be presented at the Medicine Hat College Theatre on Wednesday evening.

The discussion will include members of the Digital Wellness Coalition, along with a panel sharing real experience around contracts, compromise and limit setting when it comes to screen time.

During the first discussion session held in January, local child psychologists Greg and MaryLou Godard held a presentation highlighting that youth are more at risk of developing mental health issues including anxiety, depression and addiction because they spend too much time in front of screens and on social media.

The free educational series, held in collaboration with AHS, Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education, Digital Wellness Coalition and the college, is open for all parents, guardians and school staff, and will begin in the theatre at 7 p.m.

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