Screen time strategist, mom of three, former math teacher, and author Ruby Ryba shares a refreshingly guilt-free approach to healthier screen habits in her book: How to Stop Scrolling. Ruby understands the importance of being kind to yourself while realizing that every day looks different.

Sometimes the goal isn't to use your phone perfectly… it's to have more choice about where your attention goes.

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As the newly released documentary Your Attention Please shines a spotlight on the impact of social media and online harm, we're revisiting a powerful conversation on the Healthy Screen Habits Podcast with Kristin Bride, mom to Carson Bride, and a tireless advocate for online safety.

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Chloe Parsons Cohn is the 13-year-old host of Digital Childhood. She created this podcast to explore how technology affects the way we grow, learn, connect, and how to become the best versions of ourselves—with technology and without it.

This week, Healthy Screen Habits joins Digital Childhood for a special co-release that brings BOTH sides of the screen-time conversation to the table. 🙌

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Dr. John S. Hutton is a pioneer in the realm of brain development. His research showed the results of screen overuse in the brains of young children: disorganized white matter. This is concerning for a variety of reasons.

Today we discuss the best ways to start healthy brain growth and development with babies and toddlers….hint….it's easier than you think ..and it doesn't involve screens.

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Scammers are getting smarter—and unfortunately, our older loved ones are increasingly being targeted online.

Chad Rychlewski and Kae David, the duo behind Cybersecurity Parents LLC, wrote the new book Cyber-Smart Caregiving: Protecting Your Parents in the Digital Age—a practical guide to helping older generations stay safer from online scams and digital threats.

Learn which scams to watch for, how to help parents and grandparents protect their devices and personal information, and—perhaps most importantly—how to have these conversations without making anyone feel embarrassed, overwhelmed, or afraid of technology.Staying safe online isn't just about passwords and security settings.
It's about looking out for the people we love. Protect the people who protected you.

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In this episode, we're talking about digital wellness and Sociallite, an app designed by 2 Gen Zers, to help families take back control of their digital lives. Sociallite can help you set healthy boundaries around social media, reduce distractions, create screen-free time, and make technology habits more intentional—without relying on nagging or willpower. We have a thoughtful conversation about teens, technology, algorithms, and practical ways to build a healthier relationship with screens.

Our kids shouldn't have to fight a billion-dollar algorithm alone.

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Summer and technology are 2 things that typically create a perfect quagmire for a digital slippery slope. Not this year!! Listen to one of our favorite moms on this episode to get tips for summer music and healthy screen habit success. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and visit the show notes on our website to gain access to this valuable resource!

Brain rot, TikTok, and shrinking attention spans are making headlines in the media as we try to figure out the best path forward in education. Sarah Shepherd dedicated her PhD work to studying the long-term effects of overstimulation on developing brains.

Learn about new study techniques Gen Z is employing to help them focus, as well as how economic disparity is contributing to the digital divide. Listen now!