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    ScreenStrong Families

    After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction.

    Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “Kids’ Brains & Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course,” “Will Your Gamer Survive College?” “Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?” and “The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits.”

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    Latest Episodes:
    Four Critical Factors Needed for Building Strong Kids with Cris Rowen (#57) Jul 06, 2021
    Show notes

    Melanie welcomes Cris Rowan, who is a registered pediatric occupational therapist, certified sensory specialist (SIPT), biologist, author of "Virtual Child", and prolific speaker on the impact of technology on child development and learning.
    Melanie and Cris start their conversation discussing the 4 Critical Factors needed for the developing child which include movement, touch, human connection, and nature. Cris emphasizes a focus on increased engagement of these factors to create the foundation your child needs for healthy development of their brain and body.
    Melanie and Cris also unpack her 2017 article Cris wrote for HuffPost, 10 Reasons Why Hand-Held Devices Should Be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12 and how those reasons cited relate to these 4 Critical Factors.
    This episode is so full of science-based information that supports the reduction of screens and promotes the focus on a daily practice of movement, touch, human connection and nature.
    You won’t want to skip this one!

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    It All Started With An iPad—Sarah's Story (#56) Jun 23, 2021
    Show notes

    In today's episode, Mandee Hamann welcomes Sarah, one of our ScreenStrong Ambassadors, as she shares her family’s story of becoming ScreenStrong. She shares that it all started with an iPad and describes how quickly her family’s dynamic changed over the course of a few months. Sarah shares how she and her husband guided their family through the ScreenStrong Challenge, what happened after the Challenge was over, and how she reclaimed her family’s positive dynamic. This story will inspire you on your own journey and encourage you to reflect on shifting your own parenting perspectives.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    How YouTube Impacts Middle School Development with Dr. Linda Charmaraman (#55) Jun 18, 2021
    Show notes

    Today Melanie talks with Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at the Wellesley Centers for Women and director of the Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab. Dr. Charmaraman’s research interests include technology and adolescent health, digital citizenship, innovative research methods to include overlooked and hidden populations, and how social identities (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, political affiliation) affect wellbeing.

    Dr. Charmaraman shares with Melanie her current research on middle school-aged children—6th to 8th grade—and early social media use. They discuss how the manipulation of algorithms in media influences addictive use and promotes feelings of control within games or other platforms. Dr. Charmaraman discusses how not only the quantity of hours spent on screens, but the quality of content is influencing the outcomes of symptoms of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and school efficacy in children. Her research supports ScreenStrong’s message to delay smartphones for children and cites it as a protective factor in their adolescent development as a whole.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    Virtual Autism & Screens with Dr. Andrew Doan (#54) Jun 16, 2021
    Show notes

    In this episode, Melanie introduces our ScreenStrong Families to Dr. Andrew Doan, who shares his expertise on gaming addiction and how it impacts development in children. Dr. Doan is a neuroscientist, physician, author & speaker. With a doctoral degree in neuroscience, his background in molecular neuroscience adds in depth knowledge into the areas of internet, video game, and technology addictions. Dr. Doan is the author of Hooked on Games.
    Today, Dr. Doan discusses the increase in Autism diagnoses and how it has become an epidemic in our society. He identifies digital media as the "elephant in the room" and the unrecognized toxin that has been playing an integral role in the continued rise of Autism in children. He shares his collaboration with other experts, both internationally and nationally, in observing the impact of screens on eye disorders and believes that Opthamologists have an important role in recognizing and providing intervention in addressing brain developmental delays due to overuse of screen media. Dr. Doan introduces his theory of when we expose the child to excessive screen time, this causes an overdevelopment of the frontal lobe in one area and underdevelopment in areas of nonverbal communication, speech, behaviors, and social skills resulting in autistic behaviors. This is a fascinating and educational episode you won't want to miss.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    The Power of Sharing Your Story with Jenny Hoey (#53) Jun 10, 2021
    Show notes

    In today's episode, Mandee Hamann (filling in for Melanie Hempe) welcomes Jenny Hoey, the founder of Not My Kid, a group she created for the purpose of educating and supporting parents on the safety issues of raising children within the digital world. Jenny is a Screen Strong Ambassador and parenting coach that lives with her family in Australia. Today, Jenny shares her and her daughter's personal life-changing story of an on-line incident that occurred when her daughter was 9 years old. She shares her family’s journey of healing, what has inspired her in her endeavors, and how she began to bravely share their story to help empower other parents.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    Achieving the Good Life: Going Game-Free with James Good, Former Gamer (#52) Jun 04, 2021
    Show notes

    In this episode of the ScreenStrong podcast, Melanie talks to James Good, whose young life was overtaken by video game addiction. James describes how as he moved through high school and into university, his healthy hobbies, interests, and friendships were slowly replaced by gaming until he began to struggle socially, emotionally, and academically. One of James’ key realizations as he beat his gaming problem was that he had never learned how to “do hard things”–he has since built his ability to concentrate and deal with boredom through meditation, exercise, journaling, and goal-setting. James learned that although gaming felt like an easy escape, it actually made real life feel more difficult. Melanie notes how common James’ story is, since her own son and many others have followed the same path from a normal (and even gifted) childhood to a crippling gaming addiction. James also describes exactly how he quit gaming for the first time at nineteen, inspired by others’ stories of fulfilling accomplishments and pursuing fascinating hobbies, and spurred by the realization that video games are truly designed to be addictive to young men.
    Hear more from James Good on his YouTube channel.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    LIVE "Disconnected" Discussion with Tom Kersting (#51) May 28, 2021
    Show notes

    Tom Kersting, author of our May Book of the Month (BOTM) pick "Disconnected," joins the entire ScreenStrong Team and members from our community to answer YOUR questions about fear culture, parental denial, teen privacy online, smartphones in school, and so much more!

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    Preventing Porn Exposure with Barb Winters (#50) May 26, 2021
    Show notes

    In this episode, Barb Winters, a Sexual Risk Avoidance Specialist, discusses the emotional discovery of her son’s pornography exposure and her passion to help parents not suffer alone in isolation after making similar discoveries. She and Melanie talk through tips to prevent porn use for teens and some unique approaches to help kids engage in helpful conversations.

    Subscribe at Barb's website hopefulmom.net to receive updates and a free resource, “7 Actions When Your Child Has Seen Porn.” You can also follow her Facebook Page.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    The Broader Effects of Tech and How to Reconnect Your Kids with Tom Kersting (#49) May 21, 2021
    Show notes

    In the second half of Melanie’s discussion with author Tom Kersting, they move on to his chapters about how technology affects children’s social and emotional development, and how family dynamics are negatively impacted by screen saturation in kids. Kersting focuses on problems that Melanie and other parents are familiar with: kids who would rather game than make real friends, emotional dysregulation, and a feeling of disconnection between the generations. Finally, Melanie and Tom delve into the third section of ‘Disconnected,’ which gives tips, techniques, and practical solutions to mitigate problems caused by technology and help parents reconnect their children with their families, their friends, and with their own minds. Kersting emphasizes the importance of teaching children how to think independently of their peers and how to be mindful about all aspects of their lives, including their tech use.

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

    Loving Your Kids Louder with Nate Webb, Bullies Be Gone (#48) May 14, 2021
    Show notes

    Nate Webb is a bullying survivor and high school counselor who started the Bullies Be Gone podcast and speaks at schools about bullying, social media, and how kids can get back to loving their lives.
    As a counselor, he has seen how smartphone access and social media have exacerbated bullying by opening kids up to 24/7 contact with their peers. In his conversation with Melanie, Nate emphasizes his parents’ positive influence on his attitude as a suffering middle- and high-schooler, and gives advice about how parents can “love their kids louder than their insecurities can hate them.”
    He believes that when kids are exposed to more communication and kindness, they can not only overcome being bullied, but also stop bullying others.
    You can find Nate on Instagram: @bulliesbe.gone
    www.linktr.ee/bulliesbe.gone

    Support the show

    Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!

    • Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!
    • Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!
    • Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.
    • Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!

    ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations

    • Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)

    Production Team:

    • Host: Melanie Hempe
    • Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

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