Parenting is hard. Technology can make it tricky. This podcast helps bring these areas together to help all families create healthy screen habits. more

Hosted by Andy Murphy, The Secure Family Podcast is your trusted source for practical tips and expert advice to keep your family safe at home, online, and in public. With a focus on empowering parents, each episode delivers simple, actionable strategies to help you protect what matters most. From securing your house to navigating digital safety and staying aware in everyday situations, this podcast makes family safety second nature.The information shared on The Secure Family Podcast is for general information only. The Secure Family Podcast is a production of The Secure Dad ®. more

Welcome to Parenting in a Tech World, the podcast for families raising kids in the digital age. Join Bark CMO Titania Jordan as she unpacks digital dangers, discusses the latest viral social media trends, and shares expert tips for helping protect kids online and in real life. more

Pixel Parenting is your monthly guide to raising tech-savvy, balanced kids. Hosted by Patricia Cangas Rumeu, a mum and a seasoned expert in digital literacy and educational technology, this podcast aims to empower parents to guide their kids' tech use confidently and thoughtfully. From screen time to educational apps, join us to explore tools and insights that help kids—and parents—build healthy digital habits. Listen to our trailer and subscribe to stay updated! more

Screen Deep takes aim at decoding young brains and behavior in a digital world. Host Kris Perry dives deep with a leading expert in each episode to explore how children and adolescents are affected mentally, physically, and developmentally by digital media use, bringing research and evidence-based perspectives to the essential questions on how to help children thrive today. more

Beyond the Screen: The Family Connection Podcast is your go-to space for practical, guilt-free ways to raise curious, connected, and resilient kids in a digital world. Hosted by educator, parent, and founder of Beyond the Screen Families, Dr. Samantha Hayes, this weekly show delivers simple ideas, inspiring conversations, and screen-free challenges to help you create meaningful family moments — no complicated crafts or perfect schedules required.Whether you're craving easy connection wins, ways to balance tech with real-life adventures, or fresh ideas for those 'I'm bored' moments, you'll find it here. Each episode gives you doable, real-world strategies you can try today, plus a peek inside the tools and resources helping families everywhere trade a little screen time for moments that stick.New episodes drop every week. Grab your free resources and family challenge kits at www.beyondthescreenfamilies.com and let's build a connected, balanced family life together. more

Ben Gillenwater helps families protect children from digital dangers, bringing 30 years of cybersecurity expertise to the parenting journey. His background includes working with the NSA and serving as Chief Technologist of a $10 billion IT company, where he built global-scale systems and understood technology's risks at every level.His mission began when he gave his young son an iPad with 'kid-safe' apps—only to discover inappropriate content days later. Despite his deep technical background, Ben realized that if protecting children online was challenging for him, it must be even more difficult for parents without his expertise.Through Family IT Guy, Ben creates videos and articles that help parents and kids learn how to leverage the positive parts of the internet while avoiding the dangerous and risky parts. His approach bridges the knowledge gap between complex technology and practical family protection, making digital safety accessible to everyone. more

The Parenting Reboot is all about raising future generations who are true digital natives. I chat with parents, psychologists, tech experts, educators, and anyone passionate about raising strong, hopeful kids in a tech-driven world. It's all about finding real, creative ways to raise the next generation as humanly (and sanely!) as possible. deepavd.substack.com more

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes is a podcast designed to educate, equip and empower parents, caregivers and educators with the knowledge and resources needed to protect children in the ever-evolving digital world. Each episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you identify and prevent the many risks that kids face through the internet, social media and online gaming.Donna Rice Hughes has 30 years of leadership as a social entrepreneur, internationally known internet safety expert, author, speaker, media commentator and Emmy Award-winning producer. She is President and CEO of Enough Is Enough®, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that has led the fight to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994.Under Donna's leadership, EIE has led advocacy efforts to pass groundbreaking bi-partisan federal laws, developed the Internet Safety 101® Program and Emmy Winning PBS series, launched the national Safe WiFi℠ Campaign resulting in McDonalds and Starbucks filtering illegal content on their public WiFi, and led the Children's Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, Governor's Pledge and State Attorney General Pledge. Donna has been a featured expert in most major new outlets and has given over 4,000 interviews. She testified multiple times before Congress and served on the Commission on Child Online Protection (COPA). She served as executive producer of the Emmy-award winning Internet Safety 101® PBS TV series (2013), an Emmy nomination as the program's host, and received The Women in Technology Award for Social Impact, and The Professional Women in Advocacy Excellence in Advocacy Award for 'Veteran Practitioner'. more

The Smart Social Team teaches parents, educators, and students how to stay safe on social media so they can Shine Online. We show you how to audit your Google results and use your social media accounts as a portfolio of positive accomplishments. We keep it tactical and practical with tips you can use to better understand how to navigate the digital world as a parent, student, and educator. Learn more at SmartSocial.com more

We're updating our name—and our focus. We're moving from the first season of our podcast, where we asked, 'Are We Doing Tech Right?' to a new title: Doing Tech Right. While we'll still meet and challenge people who work in technology, we're also leaning into our own expertise - and that of our community. Expect more tips and conversations about making sure technology works for us, not against us. This episode marks a fresh chapter, with a deeper focus on actionable advice and tips that make parenting and educating with technology easier We invite parents and educators to join us. By sharing experiences, challenges, and triumphs, we can collectively make informed decisions that benefit our children. And if you know someone who would be a great guest, send an email to our producer at vu@connectsafely.org. more

Join Delaney Ruston, MD — a leading authority on parenting in the screen age and the filmmaker behind the award-winning Screenagers movies — as she explores the challenges parents face raising kids in today's digital world: think smartphones, social media, video games, and more. Through interviews with experts, thought leaders, and young people themselves, Parenting in the Screen Age delivers the latest science, practical tips, and key insights that parents will want to implement — and share — with their kids and teens. more

Screen Guardians Podcast is your go-to resource for understanding digital wellness for kids and teens. We aim to help families take the guesswork out of screen time, apps, games, and everything in between.It's not just about control—it's about empowerment!Because raising kids in the digital age doesn't come with a manual, but it should come with guidance you trust.Our episodes are designed to:• Educate parents about the latest trends in children's digital engagement.• Provide scientifically-backed insights on the impact of screen time.• Offer practical strategies for building healthy digital habits.• Address concerns with social media, gaming, online safety, and beyond.No matter your child's age or stage, we're here to help you feel confident and informed about their digital world. more

Our kids are growing up in an experiment no generation has faced before. Smartphones, social media, and online culture have become the dominant forces shaping their mental health, their relationships, and their sense of self. The results are devastating: skyrocketing anxiety, depression, and a generation more connected yet lonelier than ever. We had no idea how destructive the algorithms, deliberately engineered to turn our children into addicts, would prove to be.The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is the show for parents who see what's happening and refuse to accept it as inevitable. Host Vivian Glyck brings the credibility of a TED speaker and founder of Just Like My Child Foundation, plus the authenticity of a mother who personally navigated her son's mental health struggles. She is not lecturing from the sidelines. She is in the fight with you.Each episode features conversations with thought leaders like Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, and Lisa Nichols, as well as parents in the trenches dealing with screen addiction, algorithmic manipulation, cyberbullying, and the daily struggle to protect kids from a digital ecosystem built to hook them. Vivian also brings the most current information on social media legislation and the policy battles being fought right now to protect our kids, because this is not just a parenting problem. It is a public health crisis that demands a public response.No judgment. No shame. Just honest dialogue, real strategies, and a path to collective action. Because when parents speak together, their voices carry. Through Project Grit, the show connects families to a growing movement working to hold platforms accountable and push for laws that actually protect children.Vivian channels 20+ years of work with vulnerable families worldwide into helping parents reclaim their kids from the online forces working against them. If you have ever felt powerless watching your child vanish into their phone, this podcast proves you are not alone, you are not helpless, and your voice matters more than you know. more

Exploring how parents, kids, and technology interact. Screen time, smartphones, AI, and more.

Scrolling 2 Death is a podcast for parents who are worried about social media. Through interviews with parents and experts, we explore smartphone use, screen time, school-issued devices, social media use and so much more. more

Parenting doesn't have to feel overwhelming — especially when it comes to screens. Screen Less Play More is the podcast that helps modern parents raise healthy, balanced, and confident kids in a world dominated by technology.Hosted by Cynthia Dvorak, each episode blends practical strategies, expert interviews, and the latest child-development research on screen time, play, mental health, digital habits, and healthy tech boundaries. You'll learn how to reduce screen use without power struggles, encourage independent and imaginative play, and support your child's development from the baby years through the teen years. We will give you screen free activities to try, as well as book recommendations on the best parenting books about screen time. If you've ever wondered how to manage phones, gaming, social media, or kids' tech requests — or how to bring back more free play, outdoor time, creativity, and childhood joy — this show gives you clear, realistic answers. Discover why unstructured play and risky play boosts emotional resilience, how nature supports healthy brain development, and what parents can do to prevent screen overuse, digital addiction, and burnout. This is the place for busy moms and dads to learn about digital health, healthy screen habits, and how to manage kids and technology. We give you ideas for screen-free activities, screen-free Sunday, and family dinner. We cover topics from friluftsliv outdoor lifestyle, to critical thinking for kids, to screen free entertainment. We also cover EdTech and it's influence on modern schools, why you might want to opt-out, and how to manage Chromebooks and laptops in the classroom. Ed Tech is not technology education, and we explain the difference to you and how kids can learn valuable media literacy. We also stress the importance of bell to bell cell phone bans in schools, as well as why more play and recess can be the solution to slumping test scores. Cynthia uses her experience as a mom of two neurodivergent boys to help you manage screen time in regards to ADHD, autism, Asperger syndrome, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences. She knows what works for her family, and will help yours too!You'll hear episodes on:Age-appropriate screen time guidelinesThe negative effects of too much screen time. Helping kids who are struggling with gaming or social media, including addiction.Building healthier tech habits as a family.What are the recommended screen time limits for children by age?Play-based learning, Montessori/Waldorf/Reggio Emilia and homeschool approaches.Encouraging outdoor play in all weather.Is social media safe? Can I make social media safe? What are the best parental controls for smartphones?How to make room for boredom, creativity, and independenceHow to reduce screen time without fights. Raising resilient, curious, emotionally healthy kids.Simple, screen-free activities toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids love, plus the screen-free toys you can use to get some rest as a parent. Whether you're parenting babies, toddlers, elementary kids, tweens, or teens, Screen Less Play More gives you inspiring ideas and relatable conversations to help your family thrive. If you're a busy parent wanting more connection, more play, and fewer tech battles — you're in the right place.Take a listen, screen a little less, and play a little more — your kids' childhood depends on it.Website: screenlessplaymore.comInstagram & Facebook: @screenlessplaymorescreenless playmoreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScreenLessPlayMoreSubstack: https://screenlessplaymorepodcast.substack.com/ more

Raising Today's Kids: A Project STAND Podcast empowers parents to lift their children to reach their incredible potential in this challenging digital world. Each hope-filled episode identifies the challenges of growing up today, offers tools for avoiding or overcoming these challenges, and tells inspiring stories from parents who get it! more

Parenting for the future shouldn't feel like guessing in the dark. Weaving her experience as a global futurist, TEDx pioneer and mother of three thriving young adults, Nancy Giordano shares tangible perspectives, real-life stories, and the people you need to know in a quest to explore how kids and families can step confidently into life, work and the world ahead. From developing critical thinking and problem-solving in infancy to confidently facing emerging digital and cultural challenges as they grow, the Futurist(Mom) is your insightful companion for preparing your child for a dynamic and unpredictable world. Tune in and join the conversation on how we can best equip our kids for the future, one episode at a time. more

The Digital Kindness Podcast explores the intersection of technology, education, and parenting in a world that's always connected. Hosted by educator, author, and digital learning leader Andrew Marcinek, each episode dives into timely conversations about how we can foster healthier, more intentional relationships with technology—at school, at home, and within ourselves.Grounded in the themes of Andrew's book Teaching Digital Kindness, this podcast brings a reflective, conversational, and academic tone to current issues around screen time, social media, digital literacy, and mental well-being. Future episodes will feature educators, researchers, students, and parents who aren't simply banning screens—but building digital habits rooted in empathy, self-awareness, and open dialogue.Whether you're an instructional leader, classroom teacher, or caregiver, The Digital Kindness Podcast offers practical insights and reflective questions to help you reclaim your time, attention, and connection in today's digital age.Each episode ends with the central question:'What strategies do we use to step away from the digital world?' more