Got questions? We've got answers! In this episode, Melanie and Mandee tackle some of the most pressing holiday concerns from our <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/screenstrongfamilies'>ScreenStrong Families Facebook Group</a>. From managing screen time during the holidays to the benefits of a holiday screen detox and creative ways to keep only children entertained, this episode is packed with practical advice to help your family stay connected and screen-free this season!<a rel="payment" href="https://screenstrong.org/donate/">Support the show</a>Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!<ul><li><a href='https://screenstrong.org/superbrain/'>Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!</a></li><li><a href='https://screenstrong.org/education/'>Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!</a></li><li>Check out our <a href='https://screenstrong.org/store/'>Kids' Brains & Screens </a>products.</li><li>Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? <a href='https://screenstrong.org/ambassadors/'>Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!</a></li></ul>ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations<ul><li><a href='https://canopy.us/'>Canopy</a>—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)</li></ul>Production Team:<ul><li>Host: Melanie Hempe</li><li>Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin</li></ul>

Got questions? We've got answers! In this episode, Melanie and Mandee tackle some of the most pressing holiday concerns from our ScreenStrong Families Facebook Group. From managing screen time during the holidays to the benefits of a holiday screen detox and creative ways to keep only children entertained, this episode is packed with practical advice to help your family stay connected and screen-free this season! Support the show Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!Get your copy of the BRAND NEW Adventures of Super Brain book!Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!Check out our Kids' Brains & Screens products.Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!ScreenStrong Tech RecommendationsCanopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)Production Team:Host: Melanie HempeProducer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

Got questions? We've got answers! In this episode, Melanie and Mandee tackle some of the most pressing holiday concerns from our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/screenstrongfamilies" rel="noopener noreferrer">ScreenStrong Families Facebook Group</a>. From managing screen time during the holidays to the benefits of a holiday screen detox and creative ways to keep only children entertained, this episode is packed with practical advice to help your family stay connected and screen-free this season!<a href="https://screenstrong.org/donate/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review if you enjoy the episode. Your feedback helps us bring you more of the content you love. Stay Strong!<ul><li><a href="https://screenstrong.org/superbrain/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Get your copy of the BRAND NEW&nbsp;Adventures of Super Brain&nbsp;book!</a></li><li><a href="https://screenstrong.org/education/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Start your ScreenStrong Journey today!</a></li><li>Check out our <a href="https://screenstrong.org/store/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kids' Brains &amp; Screens </a>products.</li><li>Want to help spread the ScreenStrong message to your community? <a href="https://screenstrong.org/ambassadors/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consider becoming a ScreenStrong Ambassador!</a></li></ul>ScreenStrong Tech Recommendations<ul><li><a href="https://canopy.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Canopy</a>—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount)</li></ul>Production Team:<ul><li>Host: Melanie Hempe</li><li>Producer &amp; Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin</li></ul>

ENCORE: Screen Use During the Holidays—ScreenStrong Families Q&A (#13)

After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction. Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&amp;E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Brains-Screens-ScreenStrong-Student/dp/B0CWV8PPKY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D4dDJnt7VWS2COmW7NgTtljADTPw8sCPLE4jOZyBh7HO3dAUh-pKCK7qANJLZwnHpCOXuqb3Wc8fPIDxQ_GxfQkwhZfPvBT1V_GDa1-czVJm_k4-LnxHqdr40-2jha4ssivqDx7CrSOs-SVZam9Ch4GNoGAu89yAiiLi663J5faYPIwlThozkaOzbE1jv0xE02g8sRKehDUGG49iObUQe1PGuRYf9CkxBgt3sqxgwJw.8P9LAuw3wI5qs9P03jqhqCPswWX7Bj2y5j4VjRCLVUg&amp;qid=1709574448&amp;sr=8-1">Kids’ Brains &amp; Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course</a>,” “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gamer-Survive-College-Screen-Solution/dp/1732537925/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1">Will Your Gamer Survive College?</a>” “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Survive-Thrive-Without-Smartphone-Screen-Solution/dp/1732537909/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2">Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?</a>” and “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Strong-Solution-Addictive-Habits/dp/1732537933/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3">The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits</a>.”

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After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction. Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “Kids’ Brains & Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course,” “Will Your Gamer Survive College?” “Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?” and “The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits.”

After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction. Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&amp;E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Brains-Screens-ScreenStrong-Student/dp/B0CWV8PPKY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D4dDJnt7VWS2COmW7NgTtljADTPw8sCPLE4jOZyBh7HO3dAUh-pKCK7qANJLZwnHpCOXuqb3Wc8fPIDxQ_GxfQkwhZfPvBT1V_GDa1-czVJm_k4-LnxHqdr40-2jha4ssivqDx7CrSOs-SVZam9Ch4GNoGAu89yAiiLi663J5faYPIwlThozkaOzbE1jv0xE02g8sRKehDUGG49iObUQe1PGuRYf9CkxBgt3sqxgwJw.8P9LAuw3wI5qs9P03jqhqCPswWX7Bj2y5j4VjRCLVUg&amp;qid=1709574448&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kids’ Brains &amp; Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course</a>,” “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gamer-Survive-College-Screen-Solution/dp/1732537925/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Your Gamer Survive College?</a>” “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Survive-Thrive-Without-Smartphone-Screen-Solution/dp/1732537909/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?</a>” and “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screen-Strong-Solution-Addictive-Habits/dp/1732537933/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hempe&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=8a8510bde01857ccd88c8a386489bc81&amp;qid=1567553101&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-3" rel="noopener noreferrer">The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits</a>.”

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