Director Ryan Huh has a fantastic new short documentary for you to explore. Starting Over is the story of four young men engaged in recovery from digital addiction. It is set in the ReSTART Life residential program and can serve as a great conversation starter for families looking to have a good talk about tech. On this episode, Ryan told me what he learned along the way while creating Starting Over. Spoiler: It’s got nothing to do with tech and everything to do with empathy. Listen now!!
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Follow Me: A Thriller (A Fantastic Mom-Fluencer Mystery!)//Elizabeth Rose Quinn
Explore momfluencer culture and be entertained with a great new book! This week, we do something a little different and just for fun on Healthy Screen Habits Podcast. Follow Me: A Thriller is the story of sisterly love and a murderous momfluencing group who will stop at nothing to keep up appearances and provide perfect pictures of happy holidays. I chat with the author, Elizabeth Rose Quinn who lived in Los Angeles for fifteen years while working in production and writing for television. Her novel Follow Me: A Thriller was optioned by Amazon MGM Studios and is currently in production as a feature film. We talk about the book, motherhood in the age of influencing and so much more! Listen now!
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30 Days of Sex Talks//Dina Alexander
Educate and Empower Kids is an organization determined to strengthen families by teaching digital citizenship, media literacy, and healthy sexuality education—including education about the dangers of online porn. On this episode, I talk with Dina Alexander, the founder and author of 30 Days of Sex Talks, helpful books written for all ages of childhood and teenage years designed to help parents talk about difficult topics and sensitive subjects.
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Video Game Expert Explains It All - And How To Stop Fighting Over Gaming!//Scott Novis
With over 30 years in the video game industry and as the creator of GameTruck, Scott Novis has entertained more than 14 million gamers. He’s on a mission to help families build connections through play. On this episode, find out how to end games without a fight, bond with your kids in new ways, and have a great time doing it all! Listen now!
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Season 13 and Summertime Planning//Hillary Wilkinson
May is short for MayHEM! We are all trying to get through performances, culminating activities, teacher appreciations, prom, graduations, etc… The last thing I want to do is give you one more thing to stress out over!! Instead, this season on the pod, I am talking to camp directors who run experience camps that focus on parent-child bonding, great summer reads that are about momfluencer life, and some directors of movies that will be great to watch with your kids to foster discussion. In short, you got this! We are all careening towards summer, let me help ease the path!!
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