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Join Delaney Ruston, MD, a leading authority on parenting in the digital age and the filmmaker of the award-winning Screenagers movies, as she explores strategies for raising screen-wise and tech-balanced youth. Through interviews with researchers, thought leaders, and young people themselves, The Screenagers Podcast delivers the latest in science along with practical tips and important insights that parents will want to share with their kids and teens.

Sep 8, 2025

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 goals, the science behind it, and how you can participate in making screen-free sleep the norm in your child’s school and community. This includes resources like iSleep Pro kits and a fun flash mob dance. 

She also offers practical solutions to some of the common challenges parents face when creating tech-free sleep for their kids and tweens.

It all wraps up with lively "Man on the Street" interviews with parents and kids, making it a perfect listen for adults to enjoy together with their children.

 

Resources

www.screenfreesleep.org

 

Time Code

00:00 Introduction to Screen-Free Sleep

00:41 About the Screen-Free Sleep Campaign

06:28 Man on the Street Interviews

11:09 Common Pushbacks and Solutions

15:43 Student Sleep Health Week and Resources

17:01 Call to Action and Conclusion