This dissertation explores the dynamic interplay between digital media and parenting, investigating how the incorporation of digital technologies into parenting practices reconfigures care and communication within and around families. The study is grounded in a longitudinal interview series with 20 Danish parents of children aged 0- 12, analysed through the lens of feminist technology studies and care theory. This approach highlights the subjective, moral, and political-economic dimensions of digital parenting.
The five papers in the dissertation move beyond traditional research’s focus on
parental mediation of children's digital media use, probing how parents themselves leverage media in their role as caregivers, reconfiguring care in the process. The empirical findings reveal that digital parenting spans various contexts and transforms traditional care arrangements, presenting new moral challenges for parents.
Ultimately, this dissertation promotes rethinking digital practices and infrastructures through a feminist care lens, advocating for collective efforts to ensure parent’s and children's well-being in the digital age. This work serves as a pivotal study for understanding and shaping the future of parenting in digitally integrated societies, particularly within the context of Denmark's child-centred welfare state. It calls for academia, policymakers, and civil society to collaborate in creating supportive environments that accommodate diverse needs and foster "good digital lives".