Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

Delaney Ruston, MD

Episodes 91
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (163)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Join Delaney Ruston, MD — a leading authority on parenting in the screen age and the filmmaker behind the award-winning Screenagers movies — as she explores the challenges parents face raising kids in today's digital world: think smartphones, social media, video games, and more. Through interviews with experts, thought leaders, and young people themselves, Parenting in the Screen Age delivers the latest science, practical tips, and key insights that parents will want to implement — and share — with their kids and teens.

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Recent Episodes

S1 A Health Move That Will Change Your Life, with Manoush Zomorodi

Jun 01, 2026 36m

In today's episode, Dr. Ruston interviews tech journalist Manoush Zomorodi about her book Body Electric and a movement to normalize periodic movement breaks from screens. Zomorodi talks about…

S1 Raising Independent Kids: The Issue of Phone Trackers with America's 'Worst' Mom (encore)

May 18, 2026 34m

Kids and teens are experiencing less independence than in the past — whether due to screen time, parents' fears of letting them roam freely, or other factors. It's a problem. But why? And what can be…

S1 What Does "Hookup Culture" Actually Mean? Answers for Parents and Teens (encore)

May 04, 2026 30m

Host Delaney Ruston, MD, delves into this complex topic with Lisa Wade, PhD, researcher and author of American Hookup. Lisa shares insights from her 15 years of research, offering a deep…

S1 A Clear Roadmap for When Your Kid Breaks a Rule

Apr 20, 2026 26m

When your child breaks a rule or misbehaves, do you feel unsure what consequences to impose? Do you avoid discipline altogether, or worry your responses are too harsh? Dr. Ruston talks about this…

S1 Kids Using AI Chatbots: The Risks Parents Can't Ignore (encore)

Apr 06, 2026 31m

With AI continuing to be an ever-growing presence in our lives and our kids' lives, we're revisiting this episode where host, Dr. Delaney Ruston, MD, interviews Natalie Foos, director of VoiceBox and…

S1 ADHD, Screens, and Sleep: Strategies to Help Kids and Teens

Mar 23, 2026 40m

Confused about ADHD or looking for effective ways to support a child or teen? Dr. Ruston is joined by Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, PhD, a clinical psychologist at Seattle Children's Hospital, who…

S1 Screen Time Solutions from the AAP's Leading Experts on Kids, Screens & Social Media

Mar 09, 2026 21m

What are the risks of regularly handing an upset child a screen to soothe them? How can we help younger kids handle their big emotions related to screen time rules? How can you get evidence-based…

S1 How to Motivate Our Kids Without Nagging Them! (Encore)

Feb 23, 2026 44m

Dr. Delaney sits down with acclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager, Ph.D., to discuss his groundbreaking book, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People. Together, they delve into…

S1 How High Schoolers Took on Big Tobacco and Won

Feb 09, 2026 29m

Could we imagine a world in which nicotine products did not exist? Could such a world be shaped by teens working together to make it happen, and what might that mean for public health? 25-year-old…

S1 Talking to Your Teen About Sex: Advice for Parents (encore)

Jan 26, 2026 20m

Dr. Delaney is joined by Laura Kastner, PhD, a clinical psychologist and author of multiple parenting books. Together, they delve into strategies for talking to our teens about sex and not letting…

S1 Raising The Amazing Generation: Helping Kids Become Wiser Tech Users

Jan 12, 2026 26m

In this episode, Dr Ruston is joined by journalist and author Catherine Price, author of How To Break Up With Your Phone. They discuss her new book co-authored with Jonathan Haidt, 'The Amazing…

S1 Setting Screen Time Rules That Actually Work, with Jean Twenge

Dec 29, 2025 25m

How can parents set limits that actually stick in a high-tech world? And what rules to set? In this episode, the prominent screen time researcher, Jean Twenge, PhD discusses her new book, 10 Rules…

S1 Recovered Gaming Addict Shares His Story And Advice (Encore)

Dec 15, 2025 25m

Frustrated with his obsession with video gaming, Cam Adair wrote a post about his struggles that went viral. This led to his starting a movement that has brought together thousands to work to create…

S1 From Grief to Advocacy: A Mother's Fight Against Snapchat

Dec 01, 2025 25m

Dr Ruston speaks with Amy Neville, mother of Alexander Neville who tragically died at age 14 after taking a fentanyl-laced pill he obtained through Snapchat. He thought he was buying an oxycontin but…

S1 What 3 Adults Learned Trying to Change Their Own Phone Habits

Nov 17, 2025 26m

Many parents feel hypocritical or guilty about their own phone or tech use when their kids or teens are around. In this episode, Dr. Ruston checks in with three parents who shared those feelings and…

S1 No More Phones in the Bedroom: One Mom's Challenge

Nov 03, 2025 19m

In our last episode, Dr. Delaney Ruston introduced the One Small Change Challenge and the DARTS model (Doable, Arrange for success, Reasons, Treats, Support) as she coached two moms on creating…

S1 Why Do I Keep Reaching for My Phone? Two Moms Try to Change

Oct 20, 2025 34m

Do you ever catch yourself reaching for your phone when you don't really need or want to, and wonder what that shows your kids? In this episode, Screenagers creator Dr. Delaney Ruston talks with two…

S1 From Sports Betting to Porn: Parental Conversations Boys Need

Oct 06, 2025 30m

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…

S1 Talking To Your Boys: Masculinity, Gaming, and Their Online Lives

Sep 22, 2025 27m

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…

S1 How to Fight Back Against the Youth Sleep Crisis

Sep 08, 2025 19m

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…

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Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast has published 91 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.

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