An introduction to Season 15's theme "From First Screens to Crisis Moments".

Also, a reminder to check out our Episodes by Topic menu on the Healthy Screen Habits website. We encourage you to access this free resource whenever needed. A library of experts awaits!

Healthy Screen Habits takes a break every year during the holiday season to relax, slow down, and enjoy our own families. Please do the same with yours! On this episode, get ideas for how to have tech-safe and tech-free fun.

Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss is the author of the stunning new book, "Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism". As a professor at American University and director of the University's Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), she has seen firsthand the real damage done to young men through toxic messaging in our online world and advises how to help our boys.

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Problematic gaming gets experienced in many households, but can be SO HARD to find any information about! Jennifer J. Park, PhD, has been working on gaming disorder since 2018. After realizing that New Zealand had no existing programs to help people specifically with gaming disorder, Jennifer set out to study this growing concern. Therapists and people at that time were accessing pre-existing addiction programs, but had nothing to help with gaming specifically.

If you have a gamer at your house or know someone who may be spending a bit more time than others online gaming, this episode is one you won't want to miss!

Forget grandma….I GOT SCAMMED. I am so embarrassed - I know better. I literally teach people how to stay safe online. Learn about the latest scams, how I got taken, and how to protect your own family. Listen now!

Imran Ahmed is the founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a leading voice in the fight against online hate, disinformation, and manipulation. From viral conspiracy theories to the influence of AI, CCDH has been pushing for accountability from the biggest tech platforms since it began. If you only listen to one episode this season - make it this one.

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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".

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Julia Storm, MA is a Los Angeles-based digital wellness educator and screen time coach. She's a writer, teacher, public speaker, and the founder of Reconnect, a whole-child, whole-family approach to supporting parents while preparing kids for life in the digital age. In this episode, we talk about our kids' digital world, AI bots, and more.

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Karl Stillner, a tech entrepreneur, has two boys. Even with his background in technology, he struggled with existing digital tools and wanted a modern approach to parenting that didn't exist in the market. In 2022, he fixed this! He co-founded a service that helps parents engage and prepare kids for digital lives. BrightCanary is the service. Amazingly, it works with Apple products. (Apple products are notoriously difficult to use with parental filters and will often reset with product updates.). In this episode we talk about the product, his thoughts on AI, and more.

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Ian McCready was once a 12-hour-a-day gamer; he knows firsthand how easy it is to get lost in technology. As a dad of two, he now helps youth and adults reclaim focus and build healthier digital habits. In this episode, we dive into the addictive components of video games and the potential consequences of spending too much time gaming. We also take a look at Ian's program called SelfCtrl and the steps it uses to help people regain agency in their lives.

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