Healthy Screen Habits Podcast

Virtual Autism - A Stone Unturned//Wilder Nicholson and Lori Frome, MEd

Wilder Nicholson and Lori Frome, MEd, worked together on the award-winning documentary, A Stone Unturned, which explores how screen time shapes early childhood and the potential for behaviors that parallel autism. In this episode, we talk about all things surrounding the condition called "virtual autism". Listen now!

Lighthouse Parenting in a Tech World//Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg

Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg has focused his career on helping youth develop their own solutions to social problems and teaching adults how to serve them better. As a doctor of adolescent medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, he sees every day the challenges facing today's youth and parents. On this episode, we discuss the challenges of parenting in today's tech-driven world, share wins, and cover everything in between. Listen now!

Get Help From the Family IT Guy!//Ben Gillenwater

Ben Gillenwater is the former chief technologist for a $10 billion IT company. He has over 30 years of experience, and (most importantly!) he's a dad. As a friendly and calm IT expert @family_it_guy who helps parents navigate their digital parenting journey, Ben offers advice and tips on how to set your family up for safety. This episode is a great conversation.. Listen now!

AI, Chatbots, and Education - Kicking off Season 14 //Hillary Wilkinson

With every new school year comes a new opportunity to reassess, recalibrate, and review the technology in our homes and classrooms. On Season 14 of the podcast, we are diving deep into AI, chatbots, and more. The hot topic on the front burner for many is AI in schools and companion AI. From chatbots to writing assistance, to smart tutoring apps, to character AI, AI is showing up in homes, homework, and hallways. Let's get into it! Listen every Wednesday as we explore more healthy screen habits together.

Phone Phreedom Summer!!//Dr. Nidhi Gupta

Follow Me: A Thriller (A Fantastic Mom-Fluencer Mystery!)//Elizabeth Rose Quinn

Explore momfluencer culture and be entertained with a great new book! This week, we do something a little different and just for fun on Healthy Screen Habits Podcast. Follow Me: A Thriller is the story of sisterly love and a murderous momfluencing group who will stop at nothing to keep up appearances and provide perfect pictures of happy holidays. I chat with the author, Elizabeth Rose Quinn who lived in Los Angeles for fifteen years while working in production and writing for television. Her novel Follow Me: A Thriller was optioned by Amazon MGM Studios and is currently in production as a feature film. We talk about the book, motherhood in the age of influencing and so much more! Listen now!

Spring Break Challenge!//Hillary Wilkinson

As we wrap up another season of Healthy Screen Habits, it's the perfect time to unplug and recharge for Spring Break! This season, we've learned so many great ways to balance screen time with real-world activities. Whether you're exploring the outdoors, diving into a new hobby, or simply enjoying time with loved ones, now's the chance to create memories away from the screen. Plus, have fun practicing a little digital decluttering with a spring cleaning challenge! Here's to taking the lessons from Season 12 and bringing them to life this Spring Break. Listen now.

Silicon Valley's Secret Sauce/Dr. Richard Freed

Richard Freed is a psychologist and author of the new book "Better Than Real Life: How Silicon Valley's Secret Science of Persuasive Design Is Stealing Childhood. Dr. Freed has devoted his career to revealing how Silicon Valley industry is using psychology—a discipline that we associate with healing—as a weapon against kids in order to pull them online and keep them there. This is achieved through the virtually unknown science of persuasive design, which is concealed in social media, video games, and online video. Freed believes that the knowledge of persuasive design should no longer be the domain of a handful of tech elite but should be put in the hands of all parents and others who care for kids. In this episode we talk about this and the 2 things kids need most to grow and succeed. Listen now!

Chat Bots, Warning Signs, and More//Ashley Harlow PhD, MBA

Dr. Ashley Harlow is a dad of four who definitely understands the complexities of parenting with healthy boundaries around screen time. As a licensed child and adolescent psychologist at Children's Nebraska in Omaha, he has practical tips that can empower families to create a balanced approach. On this episode we talk about social media, chatbots and warning signs of depression to look out for. Listen now!

Screen Balanced Holiday Tips and a Few Blunders //Hillary Wilkinson, M.Ed

As always, the Healthy Screen Habits Podcast crew is going on a holiday hiatus as we walk our talk and spend time with our own families during these very fun festive days. Thank you so much for spending time with us and learning more Healthy Screen Habits together. The Podcast will be back and exploring more in 2025! Listen to this to hear all about tech free gifts and why perfection is completely overrated. ;)