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7 Lessons for Schools Rolling Out a Digital Wellness Program (From One Kansas District That Went First)
When a rural Kansas superintendent stood in front of the State Board of Education this spring, he wasn't there to talk about test scores or budgets. He was there to talk about screens — and what happened when his entire district decided to do something about them. On...
Roblox Parental Controls Just Changed: A Simple Parent Guide
If your kid plays Roblox, you probably just got a notification that something changed—and if you’re like most parents, your first thought was, “Wait, what do I need to do now?” Take a breath. The new Roblox parental controls rolling out this summer are actually good...
The Landline Is Ringing Again—and I Think That’s a Good Sign
I never thought I'd be cheering for a landline. I teach digital health. I write school programs about it. And here I am, watching parents reconnect the family phone—or buy a brand-new one shaped like a tin can—and feeling something I don't always feel when a new "kid...
The 2026 Surgeon General Advisory on Screen Time: What Parents Actually Need to Know
The headline you saw is real. Now let's translate it. On May 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of the Surgeon General issued a formal advisory classifying youth screen time as an "urgent public health concern." If you saw the...
Why Schools Weren’t Ready for Edtech (and What Families Need to Know Now)
This conversation originally aired on the Get Curious Podcast, Ep. 10. If you have ever stood in a school parking lot, watched your kid trudge to the car holding a Chromebook, and felt a quiet little knot in your stomach — you are not imagining it. That feeling has a...
Leaders Go First: How Syracuse, KS Schools Are Teaching Kids Digital Health
Something happened in Syracuse, Kansas this year that is worth paying attention to. It didn't start with a law. It didn't start with a mandate or a state directive or a federal program. It started with a superintendent who had a problem he didn't know how to solve, a...
What Future Teachers Are (and Aren’t) Taught About Screens — with Dr. Elizabeth Walter
We talk a lot about what's happening to kids with screens in the classroom. But here's a question we don't ask nearly enough: who is teaching the teachers? In Episode 31 of The Screen Guardians Podcast, host Katie sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Walter — an assistant...
Screen Time by Age: The Complete Parent’s Guide (Ages 2–18)
"How much screen time is okay for my kid?" If you've ever stood in the kitchen at 5 p.m., tablet in one hand, dinner in the other, asking yourself that exact question — you're not alone. Figuring out the right screen time by age is one of the most common (and most...
How to Protect Kids Online: Why Prevention Has to Come First
If you've ever felt the pit-in-your-stomach worry about your kid's phone, their group chats, or who might be messaging them in a game lobby — you're not alone. And if you've ever wondered why we, as a community, are so good at responding to harm but not as intentional...
Raising Healthy Kids in a Digital Age: 3 Proven Strategies
You already know the screens are an issue. You feel it in the eye rolls. You feel it in the bedtime battles. You feel it in your own thumb as you scroll one more time before sleep. Raising healthy kids in a digital age isn't about removing devices — it's about raising...
Why Kids Without Phones Build the Confidence You Want Them to Have
Contributed by Susan Dunaway, neurotherapist If you’re like most parents you started worrying about your child the moment you became a parent. That's not a flaw. It's biology. We are hardwired to protect our kids. Most of the time, that instinct serves us well. It's...
Intentional Parenting in a Digital World: 5 Proven Strategies That Build Connection with Kori Bloom
If you've ever found yourself yelling "put the phone down!" while simultaneously scrolling your own device, you're not alone. Intentional parenting in a digital world is one of the biggest challenges families face today — and most of us are figuring it out...
