ScreenStrong https://screenstrong.org/ Parenting in the digital age. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:27:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://screenstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Pause-button-black-150x150.png ScreenStrong https://screenstrong.org/ 32 32 Give Your Kids a Real Childhood: How We Can Use the Great Outdoors to Save Our Kids From Screens https://screenstrong.org/give-kids-a-childhood/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:54:01 +0000 https://screenstrong.org/?p=16832 Give Your Kids a Real Childhood Screen overuse is a major problem. Give your kids a real childhood and get them out into the great outdoors. I often speak to parent audiences in school settings about screen addiction warning signs and prevention. On the way to the auditorium for a recent parent talk, I found […]

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]]> Start Your New Year Off Right When It Comes to Screen Time https://screenstrong.org/screen-time-myths/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 22:06:21 +0000 https://screenstrong.org/?p=16765 Start Your New Year Off Right When It Comes to Screen Time Did you loosen your screen restrictions over the holidays? Are you regretting it now? Now is the perfect time to get back on the right foot and avoid the common myths that surface this time of year. Avoid these four screen time myths […]

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]]> 10 Reasons Parents Cave And Give Kids Smartphones https://screenstrong.org/reasons-parents-cave-when-it-comes-to-smartphones/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:29:32 +0000 https://screenstrong.org/?p=16506 10 Reasons Parents Cave And Give Kids Smartphones I recently got a phone call from a mom of three teens who attended one of my workshops. We spoke for an hour. In desperation, she admitted that the biggest parenting mistake she’d made to date was giving her kids smartphones in 8th grade. She said her […]

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]]> Why Smartphones Are Not Smart for Teens – Especially 8th Graders https://screenstrong.org/why-smartphones-not-smart-for-teens/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:32:19 +0000 https://screenstrong.org/?p=16514 by Melanie Hempe, BSN, with Psychiatrist Dr. Adriana Stacey, MD Speaking to BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg ahead of the launch of her new Channel 4 film, I Am Ruth, Kate Winslet admitted that parents feel ‘utterly powerless’ about how to help their children navigate social media. I Am Ruth confronts this dilemma as Winslet shares the story […]

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]]> The Solution for the Kids and Screens Dilemma https://screenstrong.org/the-solution-for-the-kids-and-screens-dilemma/ Fri, 27 May 2022 14:15:10 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13632 Part 2 of the Screenstrong Lifestyle Course You’ve had your defining moment. You know in your gut your child’s screen use has become a problem and you’re committed to making a change in your home. But how?   We have your back. In our Screenstrong Lifestyle course, we give you the education you need to […]

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]]> Are You Worried About Kids and Screens? https://screenstrong.org/are-you-worried-about-kids-and-screens/ Thu, 26 May 2022 17:16:27 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13611   Part 1: Kids’ Brains and Screens Hi. This is Melanie Hempe and I’ve been waiting for months, even years, to introduce you to our Screenstrong course. If you are worried about kids and screens, this is for you.    In fact, today may be the day you’ll look back on and remember where you […]

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]]> Help Your Kids Break Bad Screen Habits the Easy Way https://screenstrong.org/help-your-kids-break-bad-screen-habits-the-easy-way/ Fri, 20 May 2022 21:28:01 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13604 Let’s face it, technology is here to stay. And it’s useful. We watch YouTube videos to figure out how to fix our cars or make new recipes. We use software to create household budgets, video conferencing to communicate with those far away, and navigation systems to find our way to unfamiliar places. These technologies can […]

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]]> Reclaim Your Kids From Screens https://screenstrong.org/reclaim-your-kids-from-screens/ Thu, 05 May 2022 19:44:30 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13539 Reclaim Your Kids From Screens So They’ll Find Joy in Real-life Activities Again “I don’t know how to explain it, but something is wrong with my son,” one mother told me, fighting back her tears. “He’s a good student, he does his chores, he used to be so sensitive and caring. But I feel like […]

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]]> Digital Stress Is Hurting Our Kids https://screenstrong.org/digital-stress-is-hurting-our-kids/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:13:13 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=13296 Games and Social Media Trigger Excitement and Fear in a Way that can Alter a Child’s Brain Mindfulness may be growing in popularity, but so is the opposite trend – digital distraction. And stress caused by digital distraction is hurting our kids.   Our kids spend more time on screens than they do sleeping. The […]

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]]> How To Keep Screens From Stealing Your Holiday | ScreenStrong https://screenstrong.org/keep-screens-from-stealing-your-holiday/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:27:51 +0000 https://screenstrong.org//?p=12637 It is easier than you think to bypass the screen holiday blues this season Every year we have high hopes for a storybook Christmas filled with traditions, delicious meals, and warm family connections. We tell ourselves, “If I try harder, I can achieve a peaceful Christmas full of meaning.” But every year around this time […]

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