Screentime is the subject of so much parental anxiety and so many arguments for families around the globe. And in this episode we tackle it head-on with Emily Cherkin, MEd (aka: The Screentime Consultant) and author of the fabulous book (and Amazon best seller), "The Screentime Solution: A Judgment-Free Guide to Becoming a Tech-Intentional Family".

Emily is a former middle school English teacher and mom of two who consults with parents, offers school presentations and professional development training, and writes about parenting and screentime to bring her tech-intentional approach to as many people as possible.

She’s been featured everywhere from the New York Times to the Today Show and has the best advice I've heard for parents trying to find a healthy balance for their kids and teens in the age of screens.

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If you've not been in this situation yet, you've been lucky so far. It's a terrible position for the parent of a teenager to find themselves. It's hard to imagine but your teen may just have different tastes in romantic partners than you'd expected (and you may not like this person one bit.)

Maybe you can't even put your finger on it...there's just something about them. So, what do you do? Listen and find out.

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"I just wanted to let you know that I'm so thankful for your podcast! ...I'm so happy I discovered it!" Speaking of Teens Listener

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Thank you in advance for helping me help more parents!

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Who would your teen talk to if they were having issues with their mental health? Their friends? A trusted adult? You? If they're hesitant to reach out for help, why? Does stigma play a role?

The Jed Foundation (JED) recently published a report called Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Support Among U.S. Teens (see a summary here if you want a shorter read). The report outlines what young people say stands in the way of reaching out for help when they are struggling.

Today, I'm talking to Dr. Kamla Modi, Senior Director of Design and Impact at JED about this latest research on adolescents and what they see as barriers to mental health support.

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