"We want kids to live their best lives with technology. This is a driver’s education handbook for their phone (so they can do that)." -Amy Adams, LCSW, PPSC & Jeannie Ondelacy Sprague, M.Ed

"…digital balance means something different for everybody." ~ Eli Singer

"More is less." ~Frank Possemato

"Name it. Move it. Time it." ~Dr. Sajita Setia

"After a few weeks,(of no technology) we see a huge restoration in terms of their sleep. Creativity goes through the roof…..(ultimately there is a)...sense of feeling more and more connected." ~Kellyn Smythe

“We highly recommend (obtaining) a VPN. It makes sure that unwanted eyes aren’t monitoring your activity or….capturing information.” ~ Kae David

Listen now for a preview of Season 15! Episode 1 drops February 7th, 2026.

The biggest predictor of support for political violence is sexism. ~Cythia Miller-Idriss, PhD 

"Both online and offline games can have … gambling-specific addictive features." ~Jennifer Jiyun Park

"Happy Thanksgiving!" ~The HSH Team

"7 out of 10 American teens use chatbots….more than half of them use them as a companion." ~Imran Ahmed

"(At) an online summit, (there) was a moment where we had… researchers .. and parents from all over the world …and there was such a, such a positive feeling of hope." ~Wilder Nicholson

"I want you to have the ability to think critically about what you're listening to, what you're watching, and make choices that align with your values." ~Julia Storm, MA

"…have dialogue with your kids …and explain why using services … as a condition of using a device (is needed) and have an open and transparent dialogue." ~Karl Stillner

"So much of the trade-off we make for video games and screen timing in general is the short-term enjoyment,.....at the expense of the long-term (fulfillment)" ~ Ian McCready

"The 5 D Method: Decrease Deactivate (accounts of 30 days) Delete Downgrade Device Depart"

"Perfect parents are intimidating. Not to mention they don't exist." ~Dr. Kenneth Ginsberg

Resist the seductive myth that artificial intelligence is somehow magic or all-knowing. ~Avriel Epps, PhD 

Instagram is one of the few apps that offers the ability to switch from (addictive) algorithm to (non-addictive) time-based feeds. ~Ben Gillenwater