Teens, Roblox, and Real Money: A Parents Guide to In-Game Purchases (encore)
This week we return to a popular episode, originally published in Jan 2025, where Dr. Delaney dives into the world of Roblox and examines ho...
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20 of 96 episodesHow Students Are Really Using AI & ChatGPT (encore)
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? W...
Inside a Middle School's Fight Against Smartphone-Fueled Cruelty and Bullying (encore)
In many schools today, students hesitate to give class presentations. Not because of stage fright, but because they're afraid of being secre...
How Does Our Digital Age Impact Teen Weed Use? (encore)
Originally published Jan 2024 In this episode of The Screenagers Podcast, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores the complex issue of weed use among te...
Brain Biology and Preventing Excessive Video Gaming (encore)
Why do some kids and teens get overly frustrated and bored when it's time to turn off their video games? How to know when game playing has b...
A Health Move That Will Change Your Life, with Manoush Zomorodi
In today's episode, Dr. Ruston interviews tech journalist Manoush Zomorodi about her book Body Electric and a movement to normalize periodic...
Raising Independent Kids: The Issue of Phone Trackers with America's 'Worst' Mom (encore)
Kids and teens are experiencing less independence than in the past — whether due to screen time, parents' fears of letting them roam freely,...
What Does "Hookup Culture" Actually Mean? Answers for Parents and Teens (encore)
Host Delaney Ruston, MD, delves into this complex topic with Lisa Wade, PhD, researcher and author of American Hookup . Lisa shares insights...
A Clear Roadmap for When Your Kid Breaks a Rule
When your child breaks a rule or misbehaves, do you feel unsure what consequences to impose? Do you avoid discipline altogether, or worry yo...
Kids Using AI Chatbots: The Risks Parents Can't Ignore (encore)
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 Ru...
ADHD, Screens, and Sleep: Strategies to Help Kids and Teens
Confused about ADHD or looking for effective ways to support a child or teen? Dr. Ruston is joined by Erin Schoenfelder Gonzalez, PhD, a cli...
Screen Time Solutions from the AAP's Leading Experts on Kids, Screens & Social Media
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 relat...
How to Motivate Our Kids Without Nagging Them! (Encore)
Dr. Delaney sits down with acclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager, Ph.D., to discuss his groundbreaking book, 10 to 25: The Scien...
How High Schoolers Took on Big Tobacco and Won
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,...
Talking to Your Teen About Sex: Advice for Parents (encore)
Dr. Delaney is joined by Laura Kastner, PhD, a clinical psychologist and author of multiple parenting books. Together, they delve into strat...
Raising The Amazing Generation: Helping Kids Become Wiser Tech Users
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 n...
Setting Screen Time Rules That Actually Work, with Jean Twenge
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 resea...
Recovered Gaming Addict Shares His Story And Advice (Encore)
Frustrated with his obsession with video gaming, Cam Adair wrote a post about his struggles that went viral. This led to his starting a move...
From Grief to Advocacy: A Mother's Fight Against Snapchat
Dr Ruston speaks with Amy Neville, mother of Alexander Neville who tragically died at age 14 after taking a fentanyl-laced pill he obtained...
What 3 Adults Learned Trying to Change Their Own Phone Habits
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...