Is your child's screen time damaging your family's connection? Former teacher Andrea Davis shares how to create a tech-healthy home — starting today.

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In this episode of Divine Connections, host Kelly sits down with Andrea Davis, founder of Better Screen Time and author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family, for a candid conversation about one of the biggest challenges modern parents face: managing screens, devices, and the internet in a way that protects your kids without isolating them from the world.

Andrea shares her own origin story — handing her 12-year-old a smartphone during a cross-country move, watching the disconnection happen in real time, and making the tough call to go back to a brick phone. From there, she breaks down practical strategies any family can use, including her "three Cs" framework (Creating, Connecting, or Consuming), the family tech plan approach, and how to spot red flags that screens may be harming your child.

Topics covered in this episode:
0:00 Introduction and welcome
5:30 Andrea's origin story — the smartphone that changed everything
10:00 Why saying no to screens feels countercultural
11:00 Common misconceptions parents have about screen safety
14:00 How persuasive design and algorithms target our attention
18:00 Moving from fear-based reactions to intentional planning
20:00 The three Cs: Creating, Connecting, and Consuming
21:00 Why a family tech plan beats a set of rules
27:00 Starting points for families already deep into screen habits
30:00 Red flags every parent should watch for
36:00 The impact of screens on education and test scores
41:00 Raising insulated kids, not isolated kids — building digital discernment
45:00 The toolbox analogy for talking to kids about tech
47:00 The biggest danger: family disconnection
55:00 Key takeaways and Andrea's daughter's powerful college essay

📖 Get Andrea's book: Creating a Tech-Healthy Family — available on Amazon
🌐 Website: betterscreentime.com
📱 Follow Andrea on Instagram: @betterscreentime
🎓 Courses: Tech Healthy Family Hub & Untangling Teens and Tech at betterscreentime.com

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