In this episode of “The Oprah Podcast,” Oprah talks to bestselling authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price who share their perspectives on how young people can reclaim their childhoods from the grips of technology. Jonathan’s book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year. Catherine Price is the award-winning science journalist and author of How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun. During this conversation, both Jonathan and Catherine offer solutions and hope for parents and teens who are struggling with the negative impact of smartphones and social media. We will also hear from several teenagers who have come up with their own creative ideas to avoid falling into the smartphone trap.

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Catherine Price and Jonathan Haidt’s newly announced book, ⁠⁠The Amazing Generation: How To Choose Fun And Freedom In A Screen Filled World ⁠⁠will be available December 30, 2025 wherever books are sold. It is also available for pre-order now.

“⁠⁠The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness⁠⁠” by Jonathan Haidt, published by Penguin Press, is available wherever books are sold.

For more information about how to join Jonathan Haidt’s movement and for more resources including a phone-free schools action kit and policy map, please go to the website below. ⁠https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/⁠

Catherine Price’s book, “⁠How to Break Up with Your Phone⁠” is available wherever books are sold.

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