Dec 26, 2020

These days Dr. Ruston hears parents’ concerns around all the video gaming their kids are doing — as well as social media and other screen time.  Some are worried about the risks of them developing an addiction to technology. Today, Dr. Ruston talks with show Ed Spector,  Psy.D., a psychologist who has specialized in...

Nov 13, 2020

False information about vaccines has been around before social media, but now it can spread that much faster. The results have been deadly. We all want safe and effective vaccines against COVID.  Today Dr. Ruston breaks down some of the false information around vaccines, explores amazing vaccine history, and relates...

Oct 8, 2020

Now more than ever, it is crucial to have the ability to spot disinformation on the internet. How skillful are our kids at spotting disinformation? In this episode, we meet the director of the Stanford History Education Group, Joel Breakstone, PhD, who has researched this topic — and it is not pretty. His team has...

Aug 28, 2020

With back to school starting, and with all the online and offline stressors our kids are facing, this show is about improving their well-being by focusing on healthy sleep. Have your kids and teens listen to this show with you! Hear fascinating insights from Dr. Judy Owens, the Director of Sleep Medicine at Boston...

Aug 10, 2020

Arguments in the home about screen time are common and more so when school is in session, so what to do? What is a parenting strategy that can promote healthy screen use, and other positive behaviors, while at the same time decrease fighting? In this episode, Delaney talks with one of her favorite parenting experts, Dr....