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10 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Video Games with Olivia Bruner (#150)
Melanie is joined by Olivia Bruner, author of Playstation Station, one of ScreenStrong's favorite books about video game addiction. From the perspect…
2 years, 10 months ago
Prevent Screen Problems With Neuroscience with Sarah Hendrix, RN, MSN (#149)
Mandee Hamann—our Ambassador Liaison—interviews Sarah Hendrix, a Senior Director in corporate healthcare and a Master’s Degree prepared Registered Nu…
2 years, 11 months ago
Pornography Is Chasing Our Kids with Nadya Seboldt (#148)
On this episode, Melanie is joined by Nadya Seboldt, a Licensed Educational Psychologist, to discuss the history of pornography, the easy access kids…
2 years, 11 months ago
ScreenStrong Teens: Lydia, Two Years Later (#147)
In this special episode, Melanie interviews Lydia, a ScreenStrong teen whose story we first heard back in January 2021. Lydia gives us an update on h…
2 years, 11 months ago
A Psychiatrist's Perspective on School Screens with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#146)
In today’s episode, Melanie and Dr. Stacey discuss the issue of screens in school and offer tips for parents to take charge of their children's learn…
2 years, 11 months ago
Tips for Moms (#145)
ScreenStrong Founder Melanie Hempe shares top-tier screen tips geared toward moms in this fantastic episode. Speaking directly from her own experienc…
3 years ago
An Emotional Response to Nashville & Violent Video Games with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman (#144)
In light of the horrific school killing in Nashville this week, we invited Lt. Col. Dave Grossman to speak to us about the tragedy. Lt. Col. Grossman…
3 years ago
The Power of Independent Play with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#143)
Today, Melanie and Dr. Adriana Stacey discuss a recent article in the Journal of Pediatrics on independent play and how it relates to children’s ment…
3 years ago
We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Adults with Dr. Leonard Sax (#142)
In this episode, Melanie is joined by long-time ScreenStrong friend Dr. Leonard Sax, M.D., to talk about the effect of toxic screen time on children’…
3 years ago
Growing Up Without Smartphones & Social Media with Andrew Hempe (#141)
Today is a special teen-centered episode! We’re sharing audio from Andrew Hempe’s presentation to parents of lower and middle-school-aged children. A…
3 years, 1 month ago