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We are counting down our top six episodes of the Screen Less Play More podcast!

Screen Less Play More is the go-to parenting podcast for families who want to raise confident, curious, healthy kids in a digital world. If you’re worried about technology, cell phones, screen time battles, video games, social media pressure, or how tech impacts your child’s mental health, behavior, and attention, you’re in the right place.

Each episode features experts who help parents create healthy tech habits, set realistic phone boundaries, and build a calmer home with fewer screens and more connection. We also dive deep into the power of play—free play, risky play, outdoor play, imaginative play, and reading—to help kids develop resilience, creativity, and independence.

Whether you’re raising toddlers, kids, tweens, or teens, this podcast gives you practical tools, research-backed strategies, and hope for raising children who thrive both online and offline.

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Does your child hate to read?
Do they get frustrated at large chunks of text?
Do they need help understanding which character is speaking?

Look no further!

We know all of the graphic novels and dyslexia friendly books that make kids LOVE to read!

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From online oversharing, to gaming chats and school apps, today’s children are building a digital footprint from the day they’re born.

We uncover the biggest cybersecurity mistakes parents make—and how to fix them.
How do online scams target kids?
Why should you stop clicking on sponsored links?
Why is Google a problematic search engine?
How much damage is done when you post photos of your kids on social media?

Whether your child is in preschool or heading off to college, this post is packed with actionable strategies every parent needs.

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This isn’t a game of “Oregon Trail,” in the old-school computer lab.

The computers, apps, and games that children use at school today are affecting their learning, health, and IQ in a bad way.

As soon as most students in the US had frequent access to school technology, national test scores started falling.

Children can access unauthorized websites during the school day, exposing them to violent or pornographic material.

“Educational” games trigger dopamine responses, making it more difficult for students to focus on less stimulating activities.

Research shows that handwriting is better for memory and learning than typing. Reading paper books is superior to screens for comprehension and retention.

So what the heck can parents do about it?

I have an idea…

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Your child might think they’re chatting with a friend.
They’re not.
They’re talking to AI, and there are almost no rules protecting them.

Learn why chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Character.AI i are uniquely dangerous for kids. Especially lonely, anxious, or neurodiverse children.

This isn’t science fiction.
This is happening in homes right now.

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Are you looking for a way to get your kids unplugged, but you’re afraid that you’ll go unhinged? You’re not alone.

You have probably found, like many, that limiting gaming and social media in your home just makes for constant battles. If you say 30 minutes, they want an hour. If you say three hours, they want five. Luckily, Clare Morell wrote “The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones” and has a better way for us.

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Does your child completely loose their %$# when something even mildly scary comes on the screen? Me too. So it is a real gamble when we turn on the tv, and even more terrifying to spend a fortune on an unknown movie in the theater.

We are here to help!

Here’s our list of favorite films for sensitive kiddos.

I know I always say screen less… But research indicates that there is a big difference in our brains between time watching a movie, versus scrolling a quick-form video platform like TikTok or Instagram.

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I know that you want to make it a magical and memorable Christmas or Hanukkah. But please, do yourself and your child a favor: do not buy them a smartphone as a gift. (And please tell Santa to hold off as well.)

Reasons include: increased suicide risk, exposure to pornography, decreased attention, health problems, and more!

Tune in each day from now until Christmas for 50 reasons to delay buying your child a phone.

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It’s not like your 12-year old boy wakes up one day and decides to be a woman hater.

It often starts with memes. Kids trade texts with thinly veiled misogyny, homophobia, and racism and pass it off as humor.

Then they start watching “self help” videos on Youtube about getting fit, earning money, and attracting women.

That’s when it starts to turn dark…

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