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Meet Cody and Malia Westheimer, the father-daughter duo behind SuperPod Kids!  Looking for a fun way to dial down screen time and spark your child's imagination? SuperPod Kids is a delightful storytelling podcast for little listeners that blends exciting ocean adventures, fascinating orca facts, and gentle social-emotional lessons.  We talk all about these things and more in this episode Listen now!

You may recognize her voice from the Healthy Screen Habits Handbook and website ads, but today, she's stepping out from behind the scenes and into the guest seat!  Jeannie Ondelacy Sprague is a digital wellness educator, writer, advocate, mom of four, COO of Healthy Screen Habits, and one of our founding members. She's passionate about how technology shapes the way our kids learn, grow, and connect with one another. In this episode, we dive into a BIG topic on every parent's mind: Artificial Intelligence and our kids. Jeannie shares thoughtful insights to help parents navigate AI with curiosity, confidence, and a healthy dose of caution. Listen now!

As the newly released documentary Your Attention Please shines a spotlight on the impact of social media and online harm, we're revisiting a powerful conversation on the Healthy Screen Habits Podcast with Kristin Bride, mom to Carson Bride, and a tireless advocate for online safety. Listen now!

Dr. John S. Hutton  is a pioneer in the realm of brain development. His research showed the results of screen overuse in the brains of young children: disorganized white matter. This is concerning for a variety of reasons. Today we discuss the best ways to start healthy brain growth and development with babies and toddlers….hint….it's easier than you think ..and it doesn't involve screens.  Listen Now!

Chloe Parsons Cohn is the 13-year-old host of Digital Childhood. She created this podcast to explore how technology affects the way we grow, learn, connect, and how to become the best versions of ourselves—with technology and without it. This week, Healthy Screen Habits joins Digital Childhood for a special co-release that brings BOTH sides of the screen-time conversation to the table. 🙌 Listen now!

Screen time strategist, mom of three, former math teacher, and author Ruby Ryba shares a refreshingly guilt-free approach to healthier screen habits in her book: How to Stop Scrolling.  Ruby understands the importance of being kind to yourself while realizing that every day looks different. Sometimes the goal isn't to use your phone perfectly… it's to have more choice about where your attention goes.  Listen now!

Scammers are getting smarter—and unfortunately, our older loved ones are increasingly being targeted online. Chad Rychlewski and Kae David, the duo behind Cybersecurity Parents LLC, wrote the new book Cyber-Smart Caregiving: Protecting Your Parents in the Digital Age—a practical guide to helping older generations stay safer from online scams and digital threats. Learn which scams to watch for, how to help parents and grandparents protect their devices and personal information, and—perhaps most importantly—how to have these conversations without making anyone feel embarrassed, overwhelmed, or afraid of technology.Staying safe online isn't just about passwords and security settings.  It's about looking out for the people we love. Protect the people who protected you.  Listen now!

In this episode, we're talking about digital wellness and Sociallite, an app designed by 2 Gen Zers, to help families take back control of their digital lives. Sociallite can help you set healthy boundaries around social media, reduce distractions, create screen-free time, and make technology habits more intentional—without relying on nagging or willpower. We have a thoughtful conversation about teens, technology, algorithms, and practical ways to build a healthier relationship with screens. Our kids shouldn't have to fight a billion-dollar algorithm alone.  Listen now!

Summer and technology are 2 things that typically create a perfect quagmire for a digital slippery slope. Not this year!! Listen to one of our favorite moms on this episode to get tips for summer music and healthy screen habit success.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts and visit the show notes on our website to gain access to this valuable resource!

Brain rot, TikTok, and shrinking attention spans are making headlines in the media as we try to figure out the best path forward in education.  Sarah Shepherd dedicated her PhD work to studying the long-term effects of overstimulation on developing brains.   Learn about new study techniques Gen Z is employing to help them focus, as well as how economic disparity is contributing to the digital divide. Listen now!

Trigger Warning: This episode isn't easy—but it's essential. What do screen habits have to do with real-world harm? More than we want to admit. In this powerful conversation, we sit down with the CEO of Safenest to unpack the uncomfortable truth: what kids see online can shape what they believe is normal offline. From early exposure to explicit content… to the rise of the manosphere… to the quiet ways culture is influencing our boys—this episode goes there. But it's not about fear. It's about prevention, awareness, and action. You'll walk away with: A clearer understanding of how digital content impacts behavior. Practical ways to talk to your kids (without pushing them away).  Insight into raising boys who respect and protect—not harm. This is one of those conversations every parent needs… even if it's hard to hear.

Screentime and ADHD brains have their own challenges.  ADHD brains have different strengths and weaknesses - technology can exploit them.  In this episode, Learn how digital use affects the ADHD brain and how to set up some successful parameters with expert Adela Baker, PCC, PCAC.

There's a new app for teens and families that picks up where "blocking apps" stop.Dayo (the app) does not proclaim to be the answer to a parenting solution to mental health problems. Dayo is about getting screen time down by using a proven technique to do it. From there, you can parent and decide how to invest time offline -  go bike riding, go on hikes, or play family games together! Listen to this episode and visit the show notes on the Healthy Screen Habits website to gain access to this valuable resource and use code HSH for a free one-month trial.

Talmage Erickson is an author, speaker, and digital wellness expert. Having survived high school with a flip phone, he learned what it meant to live beyond the screen.  As one of the Screen Guys, Talmage believes in creating intentional balance.  This week, we talked about relating to teens in meaningful ways that will help drive connection and make talking about boundaries surrounding technology use easy.

Happy week of the Young Child! The week of the Young Child is an annual week-long celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (AKA: NAEYC). The purpose of this week is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families, and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. The book I'd like to honor and recognize for this is: Screen Aware Early Childhood, A Realistic Approach to Helping Young Children Thrive in a Digitally Complex World. The authors, Pat Cantor, Mindy Holohan, and Jean Rogers, walk us through the key points and tell us what we can do now to help our children thrive in the digital age. Listen to this episode and visit the show notes on the Healthy Screen Habits website to gain access to this valuable resource.