Episode 02 – Parenting in the Digital Age with Sarah Gallagher-Trombley (The Digital Mom)

From Snapchat exec to Digital Mom, Sarah Gallagher-Trombley joins us to talk parenting, tech, and the messy realities of raising kids in a digital-first world.

👉 Parental controls, YouTube struggles, kid-specific phones, entrepreneurship, and AI (aka her “drunk intern”)—we get into it all.

This week on Technically Parenting, hosts Leslie and Dane sit down with Sarah Gallagher-Trombley, better known as The Digital Mom. Sarah shares her journey from leading partnerships at Snapchat to becoming a trusted voice helping parents navigate the messy world of kids, tech, and screen time.

We cover:

What she learned inside Big Tech about parental controls (and why they’re often flawed)
How she helps parents tackle YouTube, iPads, and early texting struggles
Why every family’s tech journey is unique—and what you can do to set your own guardrails
The entrepreneurial leap from corporate life to content creator, speaker, and course builder
How AI is shaping content creation (and why Sarah calls it her “drunk intern”)

Plus, Sarah opens up about her own parenting choices, why she chose Pinwheel for her son’s first phone, and how she’s building a mission-driven business around helping families.

Whether you’re a parent deciding on your child’s first device, an entrepreneur curious about building a content-driven business, or just someone fascinated by the future of tech and parenting—this episode is full of insights you won’t want to miss.

🔗 Find Sarah online:

Newsletter: Thoughts from a Digital Mom
Website: digitalmom.me
Instagram: @digitalmoming
TikTok: @tfadigitalmom