Dr. Dan welcomes back parenting expert Debbie Steinberg Kuntz to discuss screen time, mental health, and the effects screens have on children and teens. A licensed family/marriage therapist, Debbie explains how we can help our kids reset their screen time to avoid negative health impacts like depression, craving, addiction, and loneliness. This is an important episode for May and Mental Health Awareness Month.  Dr. Dan and Debbie talk passionately about how we are all living during a child and teen mental health crisis of epidemic proportions. The impact of excessive screen use (including social media) on kids and families includes anxiety, depression, social atrophy, poor sleep, and much more. They answer and explore such questions as what can parents do? What should parents do? and more.Finally, Dr. Dan and Debbie discuss Debbie’s Bright & Quirky 6th Annual Summit because the 2023 summit focuses on Screen Time & Mental Health. Parent Footprint Podcast listeners can register for free and watch the summit live May 15-19, 2023.Debbie Steinberg Kuntz is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the founder of Bright and Quirky. Her work and mission statement is powerful:  “Ease the struggle for bright and quirky kids and parents, help them self-actualize with the help of experts in the fields of mental health and education, and inspire the hope that new ideas and possibilities bring.” For more information visit www.brightandquirky.com.Email your parenting questions to Dr. Dan podcast@drdanpeters.com (we might answer on a future episode).Follow us @parentfootprintpodcast (Instagram, Facebook) and @drdanpeters (Twitter).Listen, follow, and leave us a review on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Wondery, or wherever you like to listen!Don’t forget, you can hear every episode one week early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the @WonderyMedia App.For more information:www.exactlyrightmedia.com www.drdanpeters.comFor podcast merch:www.exactlyrightmedia.com/parent-footprint-shopSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.