288: Technoference: when tech gets in the way of parenting
Podcast: Oh Crap with JamiePublished On: Tue Jan 13 2026
Description: A new 2025 meta-analysis on parental phone use is circulating — and the term researchers are using is technoference: the way phones interfere with parent-child relationships.In this episode, we unpack what that really means, why kids and moms alike are struggling right now, and how distracted parenting — even when it’s unintentional — affects children’s speech, emotional regulation, and connection.We also talk about why this isn’t just about kids being on devices. It’s about us — how our phones pull us out of real-time connection, disrupt mirroring, and fragment our attention in ways we don’t fully recognize until we step back.This is a long, honest conversation about:What technoference actually isWhy kids are showing up anxious, dysregulated, and speech-delayedHow phone use disrupts mirroring and emotional developmentWhy being “zoned out” is more harmful than being imperfectHow short-form content is impacting adult cognition tooWhy overstimulation feels like burnoutPractical, realistic ways to reduce phone interference without going all-or-nothingTools and boundaries that actually work (including bricking your phone, grayscale, and moving admin tasks off your phone)This episode is for parents who feel fried, overstimulated, and pulled in too many directions — and want their nervous system (and their family) back.No shame.No moral superiority.Just awareness, honesty, and a path forward.As always — put your phone down and rock on.👉 Sign up for my newsletterJamie's InstagramOh Crap! Cafe Parenting CommunityOh Crap! Potty TrainingOh Crap! I Have a ToddlerPaleovalley Protein SticksTherapeeBrick for Phones (Save 10%)
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