Digital Wellness for Families
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...
Children's Mental Health in the Digital Age, Digital Wellness for Families
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.”...
Digital Wellness for Families, Children's Mental Health in the Digital Age
“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...
The Screen Guardians Podcast, Digital Wellness for Families
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...
Digital Wellness for Families
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...
The Screen Guardians Podcast, Digital Wellness for Families
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...
