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5 Simple Shifts for a More Peaceful Holiday

Your family deserves a ScreenStrong Christmas–and it isn’t too late to have one!

Dec 18, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

Swap that Smartphone Under the Tree for Real Gifts

The holidays aren’t always about giving your kids what they think they want. It’s about giving them more of what they truly need.

Dec 11, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

10 Things I’m Thankful For Because I Grew Up Without Toxic Screens

Dec 5, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

November 2025

12 Screen-Free Ways to Protect Family Connection During the Holidays

Prepare now so your kids don’t fall into a screen fog this season.

Nov 16, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

October 2025

How Social Media Is Quietly Weakening Kids’ Thinking Skills—and How to Give Yours an Advantage

By Dr. Adriana Stacey, MD

Oct 24, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

Two College Drop-Offs, Two Futures—and the Lessons We’ll Never Forget

From Video Game Addiction to Real-Life Freedom

Oct 8, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

September 2025

The Basement Generation

We know the harms of social media for girls. What about boys and video games?

Sep 23, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

What Really Happens When Kids Grow Up Without Smartphones?

And why it might be the greatest gift you can give them.

Sep 10, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

What If Your Kids Never Had a Phone?

One dad’s story of the unexpected freedom of raising phone-free kids.

Sep 3, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

August 2025

Can You Really Teach Screen Science to an 8-Year-Old? We Just Did.

Why putting opinions aside—and sharing the science behind screens—helps kids grow up strong, confident, and free from screen addiction.

Aug 13, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

Skip the Hand-Me-Down Phone. Pass Down Wisdom Instead

Why giving your teen your old smartphone might be the most expensive “free” gift you ever give them.

Aug 6, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

July 2025

51 Suggestions For a (Not-So-Lame) Family Movie Night With Your teens.

Because saying NO to toxic screens doesn’t mean saying no to fun.

Jul 23, 2025 • Melanie Hempe, RN

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