257 Episodes

  1. Screens & Teens: A Warning to Parents with Dave Anderson (#205)

    Published: 8/14/2024

  2. Breaking Free: High Schooler Trades His Smartphone for a Flip Phone (#204)

    Published: 8/7/2024

  3. "Good Pictures Bad Pictures"—A Conversation with the Author, Kristen A. Jenson (#203)

    Published: 7/31/2024

  4. Unplugged Adventures: 30 Screen-Free Activities for Road Trips with Heather Franklin (#202)

    Published: 7/24/2024

  5. ScreenStrong Teens: 10 Reasons Why Your Teen Doesn’t Need a Smartphone — Part 1 (#201)

    Published: 7/17/2024

  6. When Dads Play: The Influence of Parental Gaming on Kids with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (#200)

    Published: 7/10/2024

  7. ENCORE: Go Game Free and Never Have Bored Kids Again! (#7)

    Published: 7/3/2024

  8. "Surgeon General Calls for Health Warnings on Social Media for Younger Users" with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#199)

    Published: 6/26/2024

  9. ScreenStrong Teens: Smartphone-Free Childhoods (#198)

    Published: 6/19/2024

  10. Listener Q&A: Answering Your Burning Questions (#197)

    Published: 6/12/2024

  11. 5 Screen Mistakes That Are Easy to Miss with Anneka Daniell (#196)

    Published: 6/5/2024

  12. Peer Influence or Peer Pressure? Exploring the Contagion of Mental Disorders Among Adolescent Peer Networks with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#195)

    Published: 5/29/2024

  13. Dear Teacher, My Child Will No Longer Bring a Smartphone to School with Becky Grant (#194)

    Published: 5/22/2024

  14. ENCORE: How Screens Are Changing the Social & Academic Culture for Students with Joe Clement (#64)

    Published: 5/15/2024

  15. What Are the Benefits to a Screen Detox? with Dr. Victoria Dunckley (#193)

    Published: 5/8/2024

  16. How to Choose a Basic Phone for My Teen with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#192)

    Published: 5/1/2024

  17. Tips on How to Create a ScreenStrong Classroom with Dory Suttmiller (#191)

    Published: 4/24/2024

  18. Summer Strategies: Keeping Middle Schoolers ScreenStrong This Summer (#190)

    Published: 4/10/2024

  19. ENCORE: TikTok: It’s All In The Algorithm with Dr. Leonard Sax (#102)

    Published: 4/3/2024

  20. Why Your Teen Is Anxious: Understanding Anxiety in the Smartphone Era with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#189)

    Published: 3/27/2024

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After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction.Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “Kids’ Brains & Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course,” “Will Your Gamer Survive College?” “Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?” and “The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits.”