Hidden ways technology can influence your parenting decisions

29 Jul 2025 • 26 min • EN
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From pregnancy tracking apps to smart baby monitors, technology is ingrained in parenthood at every turn. But at what cost? In this episode, Amanda Hess, author of Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age, shares how data, metrics and our relationship to technology can shape child-rearing — and create barriers between parents and their kids. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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