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#100 Audio. Helping Kids (and Ourselves) Use Smartphones Safely

Enjoying the benefits while reducing the risks of the omnipresent phone

Dec 16, 2025
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Dear friends,

In Letter #89, a few weeks ago, I described the characteristics of trustful, autonomy-supportive parenting (abbreviated TAS parenting), and I cited research showing that young people who experienced such parenting are, on average, psychologically healthier, socially more well-connected, and more self-motivated and self-regulated than …

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