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https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4QHow kids can connect safely and confidently with cell phones | Michelle Porcelli | TEDxSaltLakeCity -

The debate about how and when to give a child access to a smartphone is still going strong, and unfortunately isn't showing any sign on slowing down. But it is a legitimate question with real life consequences from sky-rocketing youth suicide rates to screen addiction and isolation.

Michelle Porcelli uses her vast experience as a school counselor to provide alternative solutions to the traditional practice of simply taking a child's phone away from them. Most of the ideas she proposes are not just good for the teens in your life, but may be just as beneficial for adults.

This presentation was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with only a limited live audience of cast and crew members. While applause has been added to the beginning and end of the video, all other aspects have intentionally remained as filmed to honor the struggle and loss experienced globally during 2020. Michelle Porcelli is an Author, Educator, Counselor and Corporate Trainer. She has been a certified teacher for 23 years, a School Counselor for 10 years, and known as The Resiliency Lady.

She has written and instructed courses for BYU Independent Study and has been a speaker for their Especially For Youth program. She graduated with a degree in education from BYU in 1993 and earned her Masters Degree in School Counseling in 2011.

Michelle teaches resiliency, coping skills, and accountability for your mental health. She runs Hope Squads for two elementary schools and loves this age group. She believes, “The world would be a much kinder place if we would follow the examples of little children showing compassion, forgiveness, and unconditional love.”

She just became a grandma and loves to spoil her grandson. Michelle thinks her 5 children and 1 daughter-in-law are the best people in the world. However, she knows her husband wins the trophy for most supportive and tolerant. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx