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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.
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What 3 Adults Learned Trying to Change Their Own Phone Habits

Nov 17, 2025

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 checks in with three parents who shared those feelings and took on the One Small Change Challenge to make a change in their own tech use. Hear from them about their successes and challenges during their two-week experiment. 

Even for listeners who missed the previous two episodes, this installment stands alone and offers insights on how adults can model for their children the reasons and approaches behind making positive changes to their tech time.

 

Additional Resources

Boosting Bravery: Free Screenagers program for teens that includes DARTS. 

How to bring the Screenagers movies to your community

Screenagers Website

 

Time Code:

00:00 Introduction

00:19 Recap of Previous Episodes and DARTS Framework

01:59 Hillary's Journey: Breaking the Social Media Habit

10:41 Lisa's Challenge: Keeping the Phone Out of the Bedroom

15:35 Tori's Attempt: Creating Phone-Free Time with Her Daughter

25:00 Conclusion and Resources for Screen Time Management