One Girl's Experience With Online Gaming And Strangers

Brain Biology and Preventing Excessive Video Gaming: Why do some kids and teens get overly frustrated and bored when it’s time to turn off their video games? How to know when game playing has become excessive? What are tips that all families should know for ensuring healthy videogame play? In... by The Screenagers Podcast

18 min listen

Recovered Gaming Addict Shares His Story And Advice: Frustrated with his obsession with video gaming, Cam Adair wrote a post about his struggles that went viral. This led to his starting a movement that has brought together thousands to work to create a balanced life at Gamequitters.com. Cam is an... by The Screenagers Podcast

24 min listen

How Influencers Make All Their Money, And Why It’s Important: It is a brand new world where regular people of all ages can become stars on the internet overnight. But how do young influencers become brand marketers? Is it different for female and male influencers? Kids and teens feel connected and trust... by The Screenagers Podcast

17 min listen

New Science On Sleep, Our Kids, And What To Do: With back to school starting, and with all the online and offline stressors our kids are facing, this show is about improving their well-being by focusing on healthy sleep. Have your kids and teens listen to this show with you! Hear fascinating... by The Screenagers Podcast

17 min listen

TikTok's Allure (and How Two Teens Cut Back): Time on TikTok has been skyrocketing. Why is it attracting such huge numbers of teens? What positives can happen on the app, and what are some of the risks? The sheer amount of time it consumes is what most young people say is TikTok’s biggest... by The Screenagers Podcast

17 min listen

School's In And So Is Anxiety: This spring, as vaccination rates increase, more schools are opening their campuses for in-person learning. At the same time, anxiety about returning to school is high for many youth. How do we help our kids and teens who are experiencing... by The Screenagers Podcast

16 min listen

Tips From A Therapist Of Teens With Problematic Tech Use: These days Dr. Ruston hears parents’ concerns around all the video gaming their kids are doing — as well as social media and other screen time. Some are worried about the risks of them developing an addiction to technology. Today, Dr. Ruston... by The Screenagers Podcast

23 min listen

Absolute Yes To Fighting Less: Arguments in the home about screen time are common and more so when school is in session, so what to do? What is a parenting strategy that can promote healthy screen use, and other positive behaviors, while at the same time decrease fighting? In this... by The Screenagers Podcast

21 min listen

Inoculating Youth With The Truth About Vaccines: False information about vaccines has been around before social media, but now it can spread that much faster. The results have been deadly. We all want safe and effective vaccines against COVID. Today Dr. Ruston breaks down some of the false... by The Screenagers Podcast

12 min listen

How To Spot And Stop The Spread of Disinformation: Now more than ever, it is crucial to have the ability to spot disinformation on the internet. How skillful are our kids at spotting disinformation? In this episode, we meet the director of the Stanford History Education Group, Joel Breakstone, PhD,... by The Screenagers Podcast

21 min listen

When Screen Time Rules Are Broken: Today I discuss skillful ways to respond when your kids break the family tech rules. One of the most challenging things for us parents is knowing how to respond when our kids break rules around screen time. A lot of my work is based on how to... by The Screenagers Podcast

11 min listen

Summer Reset — Online and Offline: Youth will have more time to breathe and explore their interests beyond school, but so often, downtime becomes screen time. Summer’s wide open time spans can heighten battles over technology use. This is the perfect time to revisit your family... by The Screenagers Podcast

10 min listen

Violence In Video Games And Shows, Why Should We Care?: Everyone knows that many young people play video games based on violent themes, and that shows have far more violence than when adults were kids. When COVID hit, many parents started to allow their kids to play games that they wouldn't have before... by The Screenagers Podcast

19 min listen

Calling All Kids And Adults: Let’s Rethink Cyberbullying: When it comes to cyberbullying, what's fact and what's fiction? What do all kids need to know about how to handle online cruelty and how to help those getting targeted? And what can parents and schools do to be most helpful? To answer these and other... by The Screenagers Podcast

30 min listen

One Girl's Experience With Online Gaming And Strangers: In today’s episode, Dr. Ruston talks with an 11-year-old girl, Mira, regarding what she likes about the popular gaming platform Roblox and the video game Minecraft. Mira also shares experiences she’s had with strangers while gaming. Mira discusses... by The Screenagers Podcast

17 min listen

Why Care About Social And Emotional Learning?: As teens head back to school with even more emotional challenges than ever before due to the pandemic, providing them tools to address such challenges is crucial. Studies show that Social and Emotional Learning, called SEL, can help improve emotional... by The Screenagers Podcast

13 min listen

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One Family’s Weekly Unplugging Ritual: We are doing episodes on ways families experiment with having specific times for more togetherness and less screen interference. Today’s show is with Tiffany Shlain and her daughter, Odessa. Tiffany is the founder of the Webby Awards, a filmmaker,... by The Screenagers Podcast

20 min listen

Love Ambush: Discover the powerful strategy of a "love ambush" and becoming a mental health warrior. Delaney unveils the transformative impact of showing up unannounced to support those facing mental health challenges. Through personal stories and practical... by The Screenagers Podcast

10 min listen

Teen Love, Hookups And How To Talk About It All: Summer's heating up, and today I'm exploring how we can help teens have a better understanding of what makes up positive romantic relationships, including physical intimacy. In a past survey, teens between the ages of 14 and 17 were asked what sources... by The Screenagers Podcast

16 min listen

Podcast Recommendations for the Whole Family This Summer: In today’s blogcast, I share recommendations for podcasts that you can listen to with your family this summer. So why these recommendations? Well, one of the objectives of the screenagers movement is finding ways to connect youth and... by The Screenagers Podcast

9 min listen

A Teen Run Instagram Account Shook a School and the Lessons Learned: In this episode, I interview award-winning journalist Dashka Slater about her new book, Accountable, where she writes about the true story of a social media account run by a small group of teens who posted racist and sexist memes. The account spread... by The Screenagers Podcast

49 min listen

How Self-Compassion Can Make Parenting Easier: In this episode of The Screenagers Podcast, Dr. Delaney Ruston talks to author and psychologist Dr. Kristin Neff, Ph.D., about the power of self-compassion. They discuss the prevalent issue of self-criticism among parents, particularly regarding... by The Screenagers Podcast

33 min listen

How Much Do We Really Know About Teen Vaping?: Today's episode dives into the world of teens, vaping, and the cunning tactics e-cigarette companies use on social media. We'll uncover the health hazards of vaping, examine how influencers glamorize it, and we will expose deceptive marketing... by The Screenagers Podcast

22 min listen

Is Social Media Addiction A Real Thing?: In this episode, Dr. Delaney Ruston dives into the pressing issue of social media addiction through the story of one young person, Lars, and insights from the chief of addiction medicine at Stanford, Ana Lembke, MD, and longtime media researcher... by The Screenagers Podcast

27 min listen

How to Address the Hardest Screen Time Parenting Dilemmas: In this episode, Dr. Ruston tackles some of the thorniest screen time parenting issues with social worker Charlie Appelstein. Appelstein is the author of the popular book No Such Thing As A Bad Child. Using the framework of strength-based parenting,... by The Screenagers Podcast

27 min listen

Mean Behind The Screens: Sometimes, gaming is not all fun and games. Foul words and degrading comments are all too common when kids and teens play video games together. From first-person shooter games like Call of Duty to building games like Minecraft and Roblox, competitive... by The Screenagers Podcast

27 min listen

How Does Our Digital Age Impact Teen Weed Use?: In this episode of the Screenagers podcast, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores the complex issue of weed use among teenagers in today's digital world. The discussion delves into how cannabis is portrayed and often glamorized on social media and the... by The Screenagers Podcast

24 min listen

Decoding Adolescent Decision Making on Screens and Off: In this episode of The Screenagers Podcast, Dr. Ruston focuses on the science behind teen risky decision-making, both online and offline. Dr. Ruston speaks with researchers who shed light on the latest brain science, helping us better understand the... by The Screenagers Podcast

19 min listen

Snapchat Uncovered - Teens Discuss Pitfalls of this Popular App: This episode of The Screenagers Podcast takes us inside Snapchat from the perspective of two young adults. They share with me pitfalls to look out for, and I offer advice to parents and teens on how to best navigate the dangers of illicit content and... by The Screenagers Podcast

20 min listen

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