ScreenStrong Families

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Psychiatrist Tips: Why Your Teen Needs a Job (and Fewer Screens) with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#269)

What if one of the best ways to help your teen spend less time gaming and scrolling is to give them something meaningful to do in the real world?In this episode, Melanie Hempe and Dr. Stacey explore why teens may benefit from having a part-time job—and what the research says abou ... Show more

. 45min 59sec

I Didn’t Miss Out (Part 2): What I Gained Growing Up Without Screens with Andrew Hempe (#268)

In Part 1, Andrew Hempe explained what he gained from growing up without smartphones or video games. In Part 2, he answers the questions parents and teens ask him most.Andrew starts by admitting the obvious: he did miss out on some things—easy access to pornography, the anxiety a ... Show more

. 33min 56sec

I Didn’t Miss Out (Part 1): What I Gained Growing Up Without Screens with Andrew Hempe (#267)

What if growing up without a smartphone or video games didn’t mean missing out—but actually meant gaining more?In this episode of the ScreenStrong Families Podcast, 22-year-old Andrew Hempe shares what it was really like to grow up without the addictive screens that are now consi ... Show more

. 31min 40sec

Psychiatrist Answers: Should Schools Be Using Less Technology? with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#266)

How much technology should kids really be using at school? In this episode of the ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie Hempe and Dr. Stacey explore the growing use of screens, Chromebooks, tablets, educational apps, and AI in schools—and ask the question every parent should be ... Show more

. 44min 54sec

ENCORE: How School Screens Impact Social Emotional Learning with Dr. Richard Freed (#92)

Originally aired: March, 2022Melanie welcomes back Dr. Richard Freed, author of Wired Child and a practicing Clinical Psychologist and supervisor studying the effects of technology on children. He is on the advisory board of ScreenStrong and is a contributor to many well-respecte ... Show more

. 57min 34sec