Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

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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.

How One School’s Bold Move to Lock Away Phones Transformed Learning (encore)

Aug 24, 2026

What happens when a high school struggling with smartphone distractions takes a bold step and starts locking away all devices, midway through the school year?

Even more unusual: the phones aren’t just put away; they’re locked up in classrooms for the entire day, except during lunch.

Dr. Delaney interviews Principal...

Teens, Roblox, and Real Money: A Parents Guide to In-Game Purchases (encore)

Aug 10, 2026

This week we return to a popular episode, originally published in Jan 2025, where Dr. Delaney dives into the world of Roblox and examines how in-game purchases impact young people, featuring insights from two young Roblox players and Mark Edwards, a therapist specializing in excessive video game use among teens.

The...