I recently saw a NeuroWild comic about screen time as a regulation tool. It shows a cat skimming across a body of water in a rowboat, and a mouse treading water and being surrounded by jellyfish. I'll put a link in the show notes, but the gist of it was this: everyone experiences the world differently. For some people, the outside world is overwhelming and exhausting, and screens offer an opportunity to stop treading water and disengage from the jellyfish.

They also offer some examples of how to rewrite or rescript common thoughts parents have about screen time, which y'all know I love.

I wanted to give you an overview of the comic and give credit to its creator because it's a powerful message on its own. You can view the original here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ABkvmptHQY1ReA4o6gJ4fLHoo7Kphq5PhKK2op3eEj8u865LSdZc8is8nzh2P6krl&id=100087870753308

For me, though, it was a jumping-off point. I want to set the screentime component aside and talk to you today about this idea of keeping your head above water while being stung by jellyfish.

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