“TECHNOLOGY”

Benefits & Boundaries

PATRICK AND KATHERINE LEAHEY

Pat and Kat have been with Area 10 from the very beginning, and since then, they have become parents to two amazing kids: Mitchell (15) and Bella (10). They became foster parents in 2016 and have since had 5 children come through their home ranging in ages from 8 through 15. Through their experience with navigating the foster care system and children coming into their homes with technology, Katherine and Patrick have had to quickly learn how to educate themselves and their children to create boundaries.

Pat and Kat are passionate about creating safe methods to integrate technology into their children's lives because of the effects they know it can have on their self-confidence, self-esteem, relationships, social development, and overall mental health. While they are not claiming to be experts, they do have a lot of experience with implementing systems in their home to allow for building trust and independence with our children as they navigate technology. In this technological age that our kids are growing up in, we believe that this class is one that you won’t want to miss.