265 Episodes

  1. We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Adults with Dr. Leonard Sax (#142)

    Published: 3/15/2023

  2. Growing Up Without Smartphones & Social Media with Andrew Hempe (#141)

    Published: 3/8/2023

  3. Online Predators & Social Media Dangers with Officer Gomez (#140)

    Published: 3/1/2023

  4. Real Parents, Real Questions (Part 2) with April Gross (#139)

    Published: 2/22/2023

  5. Real Parents, Real Questions (Part 1) with April Gross (#138)

    Published: 2/15/2023

  6. An 18-Year-Old’s Perspective on Teenage Girls and Pornography (#137)

    Published: 2/8/2023

  7. Foundations Are Key to Your Child's Success with Cris Rowan (#136)

    Published: 2/1/2023

  8. A Psychiatrist's Perspective on Screen Addiction with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#135)

    Published: 1/25/2023

  9. "Video Games Make You Complacent" with Jackson West (#134)

    Published: 1/18/2023

  10. Busting Screen Myths in the New Year (#133)

    Published: 1/11/2023

  11. Yearly Wrap-Up: 2022 Highlights (#132)

    Published: 1/4/2023

  12. Happy Holidays from ScreenStrong!

    Published: 12/21/2022

  13. A Psychiatrist Shares Holiday Screen Tips with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#131)

    Published: 12/14/2022

  14. The Endless Non-Tech Gift Ideas with Evan Hempe (#130)

    Published: 12/7/2022

  15. Social Media & The Resistant Parent with Laura Hickman (#129)

    Published: 11/30/2022

  16. Happy Thanksgiving from ScreenStrong!

    Published: 11/23/2022

  17. The Mom I Want to Be: A ScreenStrong Family's Story with Carmen Lindner (#128)

    Published: 11/16/2022

  18. Why Parents Cave to Screen Pressure From Their Kids (#127)

    Published: 11/9/2022

  19. Psychiatrist Says: "Take Advantage of Car Time With Teens" (#126)

    Published: 11/2/2022

  20. Encouragement for Starting ScreenStrong Early with Alejandra Correa (#125)

    Published: 10/26/2022

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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.”