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Scenario

When your child prefers digital relationships to face-to-face ones

My teenager says she feels closer to her online friends than her real-life friends and I do not know how to tell her that sounds wrong without understanding why it sounds wrong.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital relationships offer different intimacies that challenge parents' assumptions about authentic connection.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and children — the debate?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.