New film, Screened Out, explores how we can regain control of our screen time. We spend time looking at screens for work, for social connection, and for relaxation so much so that screen time that it seems to suck up most of our day. Some mobile devices even provide a weekly screen time report to…
Has your child ever thrown a controller when playing a video game? Has he ever hit a sibling because of his gaming frustration? Do you fear what your child will do if you tell him to turn off the game? You’re not alone. Games are not a neutral activity. They stimulate the release of neurochemicals,…
Remember when kids used to have too many books and toys? Now their lives are filled with too many screens. While you are packing up the Christmas ornaments and sorting through old toys to make room for the new, now is the perfect time to declutter the screens in your home. If you are like…
by guest author, Tom Kersting, licensed psychotherapist and author of Disconnected The next time you go out to eat all you have to do is take a look around the restaurant. You will see that nearly every child in the restaurant is staring at a smartphone or tablet, often for the entire length of their…
Written by guest expert in process addiciton and certified counselor, Erik Goldfield Decades ago, addiction was viewed as an individual affliction; there’s something inherently wrong with this individual, he/she has weak morals. This, in turn, conjured up images of destitute heroin users and alcoholics lurking in the shadows and selfishly endangering their families and loved…
This week, ABC News 20/20 aired the story we contributed to over the past year called, Digital Addiction. One of our advisory doctors and authors, Victoria Dunckley, MD, participated with the production and her segment was aired on Good Morning America summarizing the progress of one family as they successfully detoxed their two young children from their screens.…
“You will never be able to achieve anything truly great if you spend all of your time playing video games.” Hi, I’m Adam. At the time of writing this, I am 24 years old and I am a Sergeant in the US Army. My MOS is 11B (Infantry) which is probably what you think of…
Video Game Addiction: Is It Real? By Melanie Hempe, BSN, Founder of ScreenStrong “I just have a feeling deep down that my son has a problem with his gaming.” This is a very common comment I hear from parents as I speak to groups about video game problems in their homes. As a parent,…
“I need to let my son manage his game time now so he won’t go crazy gaming in college.” “If I limit my daughter’s social media she will want it more.” “My child tells me that they will “die” if I don’t get them a smart phone.” The ‘forbidden fruit’ theory says if you limit an activity…
Fall ball has started and the boys are having a blast. Another season, another team and a fresh new uniform! I find myself sitting in the stands cheering them on and offering the only advice I know about baseball – – “Keep your eye on the ball!” reminding them to focus on the only…