Young Adult Archives | ScreenStrong Parenting in the digital age. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:42:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://screenstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Pause-button-black-150x150.png Young Adult Archives | ScreenStrong 32 32 Why Smartphones Are Making Our Teens Anxious https://screenstrong.org/why-smartphones-are-making-our-teens-anxious/ Thu, 27 May 2021 20:00:18 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=9525 We have overlooked the underlying causes of social media stress and our kids are paying a high price. Think back to when you were a teenager. Remember that painful longing to fit in and the feelings of insecurity about your looks? Do you recall that cutting comment made to you in middle school, and the […]

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]]> Does Limiting Screen Use Lead to Binging Later? https://screenstrong.org/does-limiting-screen-use-lead-to-binging-later/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 03:46:49 +0000 http://www.familiesmanagingmedia.com/?p=5797 When it comes to kids and screens, we hear the myth of the forbidden fruit a lot. Parents ask, “Well, if I don’t let my son game now, won’t he just binge on it later?” Or, “If my daughter isn’t allowed on social media now, won’t she just crave it more later?” This theory of […]

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]]> Will Your Gamer Survive in College? https://screenstrong.org/dont-send-your-gamer-to-college/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.familiesmanagingmedia.com/?p=5659 Will Your Gamer Survive in College? Stop the gaming addiction before you throw away college tuition. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   Did you know that students with video game overuse habits are in one of the highest risk categories for dropping out of college their freshman year? So, while you are busy […]

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]]> How Video Games Almost Stole My Future: Adam’s Story | ScreenStrong https://screenstrong.org/adams-story/ Sun, 22 Jan 2017 19:47:13 +0000 http://www.familiesmanagingmedia.com/?p=4118 “You will never be able to achieve anything truly great if you spend all of your time playing video games.” Hi, I’m Adam. At the time of writing this, I am 24 years old and I am a Sergeant in the US Army. My MOS is 11B (Infantry) which is probably what you think of […]

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