Screenagers Podcast
1) From Sports Betting to Porn: Parental Conversations Boys Need
What kind of partner do you want to be someday? Do you think privacy is important in a relationship? What do you think pornography leaves out about real relationships? These are just a few of the unus...Show More
2) Talking To Your Boys: Masculinity, Gaming, and Their Online Lives
How are today’s boys absorbing messages about masculinity from violent media and games? How early does this begin, and what happens when gaming chats turn cruel or hostile? Dr. Ruston talks with autho...Show More
3) How to Fight Back Against the Youth Sleep Crisis
Host Dr. Ruston introduces Screenagers’ recently launched Screen-Free Sleep campaign, focused on helping parents keep devices out of kids’ bedrooms for sleep time. Ruston explains the campaign’s goal...Show More
4) Acing Screen Time Conflicts with Lisa Damour (Encore)
Parenting kids has always had challenges, but now, in the tech revolution, conflicts are at a new level. The good news is that research shows that conflicts done well have all sorts of benefits for yo...Show More
5) New Science On Sleep, Our Kids, And What To Do (Encore)
As back-to-school season begins, and kids face mounting stress both online and offline, this episode explores how healthy sleep can support their well-being. Hear from Dr. Judy Owens, Director of Slee...Show More
6) How Students Are Really Using AI & ChatGPT
How are students really using ChatGPT and other AI tools for school work? What do they see as acceptable? And where do they draw the line? What happens when AI is used for creative projects, and at wh...Show More
7) Social Media’s Influence on Eating Disorders: Insights from Dr. G
What role does social media play in disordered eating and eating disorders? And how can parents spot early warning signs and have meaningful conversations about these tough topics? In this episode, ho...Show More
8) Eating Disorders and Social Media: Isabelle’s Story
We often hear about social media’s impact on body image, but what can we learn from someone who’s lived it firsthand, developing a serious exercise and eating disorder? Dr. Delaney Ruston sits down wi...Show More
9) When Co-Parents Clash Over Screen Rules
Struggling to get on the same page with your co-parent about screen time rules? Worried that enforcing boundaries might harm your relationship with your teen? In this episode, Delaney talks with renow...Show More
10) Are AirPods Ruining Our Kids’ Hearing?
How risky are the high volumes blasting through the earpods that poke into our kids’ ears? What about our adult ears? In this episode, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores the fascinating world of hearing hea...Show More