Are We Sharing Too Much of Our Children Online? With Stacey Steinberg

From first smiles and milestones to tantrums, sleep struggles and personal challenges, sharing our children's lives online has become a normal part of modern parenting. But have we stopped to consider what this might mean for our children as they grow up?

In this episode, I'm joined by Stacey Steinberg, author of Growing Up Shared, to explore the increasingly important conversation around 'sharenting', children's digital privacy and the long-term impact of growing up online.

We discuss why parents feel compelled to share so much about their children, whether we're seeking connection, support or validation, and where the line lies between sharing our parenting experiences and protecting our children's privacy.

Stacey offers a refreshingly balanced perspective on social media, recognising the incredible communities and support it can provide for parents, while encouraging us to be more intentional about what we post.

We also explore digital consent, when children should have a say in what's shared about them, and whether growing up with a constant online audience is changing how the next generation views themselves and their need for validation.

Most importantly, we discuss the practical questions every parent should ask before posting, how to create healthier digital boundaries and how we can protect our children's future without disconnecting from the benefits of social media.

A fascinating and thought-provoking conversation for any parent navigating raising children in a world where so much of our lives are shared online.

Stacey's Book Growing Up Shared is available on Amazon

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In this first official episode of We’re Losing Signal, Jenna Hope explores how becoming a parent shifted the way she sees modern life and what it means for the next generation.

Drawing on her experience as a Registered Nutritionist and new mother, Jenna reflects on how early experiences of parenting made her more aware of the world children are growing up in today, particularly the role of screens, phones and constant digital stimulation.

Rather than focusing on blame or judgement, this episode explores a bigger question: how much of children’s behaviour, attention and development is shaped by the environment they’re growing up in?

In this episode, Jenna discusses:

• Her personal experience of becoming a parent and noticing modern life differently
• Early observations of how babies and young children respond to screens and parental attention
• The importance of modelling behaviour, not just instructing it
• Why children may be learning more from what we do than what we say
• Why this conversation is not about guilt, but awareness

This episode sets the tone for the series. This podcast isn't about perfection, it's about awareness because how we live is, is what our children learn.

Thank you for listening, if you enjoyed today's episode please subscribe, review and share the podcast - it really means so much! You can find me on Instagram @jennahopenutrition or feel free to get in touch via email: jennahope@jennahopenutrition.com

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Episode 1: Why We’re Losing Signal

Welcome to the first episode of We’re Losing Signal.

In this short trailer, Jenna Hope Registered Nutritionist, author and mum shares the thinking behind the podcast and why now feels like a critical moment to talk about how modern life is reshaping our health and the health of our future generations.

Jenna reflects on her 15-year journey in nutrition and how her perspective has evolved: from focusing on food and physical health to recognising the wider systems influencing how we live today, including technology, social media, attention and the pressures of constant optimisation.

This episode explores the growing tension between modern life and wellbeing and why so many of us feel more connected than ever, yet increasingly stressed, distracted and disconnected.

This isn’t a podcast about perfection, judgement or fear. It’s about awareness and understanding the systems shaping our daily lives so we can make more intentional choices.

If we’re going to optimise anything, it should start with awareness.

@jennahopenutrition

www.jennahopenutrition.com

Thank you for listening, if you enjoyed today's episode please subscribe, review and share the podcast - it really means so much! You can find me on Instagram @jennahopenutrition or feel free to get in touch via email: jennahope@jennahopenutrition.com

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