258 Episodes

  1. The Myth of the Forbidden Fruit with Melanie Hempe (#97)

    Published: 13/04/2022

  2. A Coach’s Perspective with Zachary Church (#96)

    Published: 6/04/2022

  3. 33 Hours: A ScreenStrong Family's Story with Ali Pfister (#95)

    Published: 30/03/2022

  4. The Teenage Sleep Crisis with Heather Turgeon & Julie Wright (#94)

    Published: 23/03/2022

  5. Growing Up Without a Smartphone with Joel May (#93)

    Published: 16/03/2022

  6. How School Screens Impact Social Emotional Learning with Dr. Richard Freed (#92)

    Published: 9/03/2022

  7. Debunking Screen Myths with Andrew & Evan Hempe (#91)

    Published: 2/03/2022

  8. Questioning Smartphone Contracts (#90)

    Published: 23/02/2022

  9. A Teacher’s Perspective with Teralea Moore (#89)

    Published: 16/02/2022

  10. Social Media’s Effect on Girls (#88)

    Published: 9/02/2022

  11. Mastering the Flip Phone: A ScreenStrong Family's Story with Amy & Aubrey (#87)

    Published: 2/02/2022

  12. The Battle Against Screen Time with Officer Gomez (#86)

    Published: 26/01/2022

  13. Under the Radar: A ScreenStrong Family's Story with Gretchen Heinen (#85)

    Published: 19/01/2022

  14. The Five ScreenStrong Values (#84)

    Published: 12/01/2022

  15. Yearly Wrap-Up: 2021 Highlights (#83)

    Published: 29/12/2021

  16. Christmas Tips to Inspire Family Connections (#82)

    Published: 20/12/2021

  17. The Ultimate Gift List with Andrew and Evan Hempe (#81)

    Published: 13/12/2021

  18. Screen Kids: In Their Own Words (#80)

    Published: 2/12/2021

  19. How to Raise ScreenStrong Kids the Easy Way with Arlene Pellicane (#79)

    Published: 2/12/2021

  20. Building First Impressions and People Skills with Kirt Manecke (#78)

    Published: 24/11/2021

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After her oldest son, Adam, dropped out of college due to his video game addiction, Melanie Hempe, BSN, put her nursing degree and training from Emory University to good use and founded ScreenStrong. It’s her mission to create educational programs for kids and parents so no one will experience the pain of screen addiction. Her ability to simplify medical science and provide practical solutions for families has allowed her to share her passion and bold screen solutions nationally. ScreenStrong has won the hearts of many families who are preventing and reversing childhood screen conflicts and addiction.Host of the popular weekly ScreenStrong Families Podcast, Melanie has been featured in Psychology Today, Thrive-Global, The Wall Street Journal, A&E Network, CBS, CNN, NPR, the documentary Screened Out, and various news and television outlets. Her ScreenStrong Kids’ Brains and Screens Courses are available for parents and students. Her four books include, “Kids’ Brains & Screens: A ScreenStrong Student Course,” “Will Your Gamer Survive College?” “Can Your Teen Survive—and Thrive—Without a Smartphone?” and “The ScreenStrong Solution: How to Free Your Child from Addictive Screen Habits.”

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