Watching my wife in action as a mother is amazing. HOW HAVE THINGS CHANGED WITH YOUR PARTNER AFTER BECOMING PARENTS? So, that’s the context in which we’ll limit his screen use. I want him to be able to sit with his own thoughts and be acquainted with his own true north, to have the emotional tools to be able to soothe or entertain himself rather than turning to screens to do that for him. (He’ll probably think even Instagram is for the olds!) I worry most about Jude’s ability to have a healthy relationship with himself. I suspect that by the time Jude is old enough to use a phone, there will be a host of new social services for him to use that I may not even understand very well. Then, we’ll practice moderation-and talk to him about the importance of setting limits. WHAT ARE YOUR CONCERNS AND SUGGESTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTING KIDS THAT ARE GROWING UP WITH INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK?įor the first couple years, we plan to avoid any screentime with him at all. YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF REPORTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I get to talk to people like Elizabeth Gilbert and Seth Meyers about how they manage their careers-and what the rest of us can learn from them. It’s a show about the changing nature of work, and how that work is changing us. Currently, I write for LinkedIn and I host Hello Monday. I also sometimes write about my family in pieces like this TIME article about my transgender brother’s pregnancy. I started writing for magazines like Fortune and Wired. For years, I’ve chronicled the emergence of tech and its impact on the way we live and work. Jude is a very busy 7 month-old with a big open-mouthed grin we’ve nicknamed the “flycatcher.” My family includes my wife, Frances, and our goofy pup, Zoe. In October we had twin boys - Aster was stillborn. WHO IS IN YOUR FAMILY, AND HOW OLD ARE YOUR KIDDOS? I’m from the Boston area, but I live in Brooklyn. Interview by Kacy Byxbee, editor, Your Zen Mama Thank you Jessi, you are a force and we are so happy to have crossed paths with you. It’s reassuring to know that much of this generation is being raised with more sensitivity and awareness, and the more we can celebrate and tell everyone’s stories, the merrier we are. While we’re grateful that we have come a long way since the Stonewall raid and riots in 1969, we also know we have plenty of work to do when it comes to accepting, acknowledging, and showing kindness to those that may look different, be sexually oriented different, or talk different than we do. I am especially excited to be bringing you this interview during LGBTQ pride month. She is a brilliant writer, interviews some of the most forward thinking minds among us today, and has a beautiful baby with her partner, Frances. I was really excited (and intimidated) to interview Jessi Hempel. This interview first appeared on Your Zen Mama
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