This episode starts a new series on the podcast called Twisted Truths, where we uncover topics that seem true—and may be true in part—but these “truths” fall apart when applied to the screen issue. Today, Melanie and Dr. Stacey dive into the dopamine addiction reward pathway and highlight how screen activities can throw your kids’ brains out of balance. Melanie also shares some foundational truths to counteract the twisted ones. References & Links:<ul><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Brain-Neuroscientists-Survival-Adolescents/dp/0062067850/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1684258978&sr=8-1'>The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults</a> by Frances Jensen</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B08KPKHVXQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WUTB6CCMZN6O&keywords=dopamine+nation+by+anna+lembke&qid=1683669274&sprefix=dopamine+nation%2Caps%2C401&sr=8-1'>Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence</a> by Anna Lembke</li></ul><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>

This episode starts a new series on the podcast called Twisted Truths, where we uncover topics that seem true—and may be true in part—but these “truths” fall apart when applied to the screen issue. Today, Melanie and Dr. Stacey dive into the dopamine addiction reward pathway and highlight how screen activities can throw your kids’ brains out of balance. Melanie also shares some foundational truths to counteract the twisted ones. References & Links:The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults by Frances JensenDopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna LembkeSupport 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 Recommendations Canopy—Device Filter (use code STRONG for discount) Production Team: Host: Melanie Hempe Producer & Audio Editor: Olivia Kernekin

This episode starts a new series on the podcast called Twisted Truths, where we uncover topics that seem true—and may be true in part—but these “truths” fall apart when applied to the screen issue. Today, Melanie and Dr. Stacey dive into the dopamine addiction reward pathway and highlight how screen activities can throw your kids’ brains out of balance. Melanie also shares some foundational truths to counteract the twisted ones. References &amp; Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Teenage-Brain-Neuroscientists-Survival-Adolescents/dp/0062067850/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1684258978&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults</a> by Frances Jensen</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence-ebook/dp/B08KPKHVXQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WUTB6CCMZN6O&amp;keywords=dopamine+nation+by+anna+lembke&amp;qid=1683669274&amp;sprefix=dopamine+nation%2Caps%2C401&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence</a> by Anna Lembke</li></ul><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 Adventures of Super Brain 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>

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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&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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