When All Their Friends Have Phones and You’re Standing Firm

<p>Everyone else has a phone. Your child feels left out. And you&rsquo;re the &ldquo;mean parent&rdquo; holding the line.</p> <p>So what now?</p> <p>In this solo Q&amp;A episode of the Happy Families Podcast, I unpack one of the most common parenting dilemmas today: peer pressure, smartphones, and the fear that saying no will push your child away.</p> <p>If your 10&ndash;12 year old is desperate to &ldquo;follow the crowd,&rdquo; this episode gives you a research-backed, relationship-first roadmap to hold boundaries <em>without</em> losing connection.</p> …