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 myself wandering through the K-2 halls […] The post Give Your Kids a Real Childhood: How We Can Use the Great Outdoors to Save Our Kids From Screens appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post Start Your New Year Off Right When It Comes to Screen Time appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post 10 Reasons Parents Cave And Give Kids Smartphones appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post Why Smartphones Are Not Smart for Teens – Especially 8th Graders appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

  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 […] The post Are You Worried About Kids and Screens? appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post Help Your Kids Break Bad Screen Habits the Easy Way appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post Reclaim Your Kids From Screens appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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 […] The post How To Keep Screens From Stealing Your Holiday | ScreenStrong appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

Screen toys are not real toys. In fact, they are not toys at all. The decision to remove video games and smartphones years ago for anyone under the age of 18 in our home, transformed our lives in so many ways. Our kids love books and school, play music, love sports and nature, and actually […] The post Where Have All the Real Toys Gone? appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more

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… The post The Solution for the Kids and Screens Dilemma appeared first on ScreenStrong ..read more