Mental Health 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 Mental Health 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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]]> Three Personalities of the Screen Dependent Child https://screenstrong.org/three-personalities-of-the-screen-dependent-child/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 18:24:30 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=9148 In this post, we continue our Book of the Month series with an interview between Melanie Hempe and Breaking the Trance co-author, George T. Lynn. We previously heard from Cynthia Johnson and her interview is available on our site. Melanie Hempe (MH): How did you become passionate about this issue? George T. Lynn (GL):  I’m, […]

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]]> Should Parents Allow Sleepovers? | ScreenStrong https://screenstrong.org/sleepovers-should-parents-allow-them/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 18:21:08 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=8148 Sleepovers: Should Parents Allow Them? Three things to consider before your kids pack that sleepover bag. By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong   You’re probably not planning to allow your kids’ friends to introduce them to porn or graphic violence this summer. But if they’re heading elsewhere for a sleepover, that just might be […]

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