ScreenStrong Families
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.”
ScreenStrong Families
Latest Episodes
Protecting Attention, Learning & Healthy Development in a Digital World (#271)
How are screens changing the way children learn, connect, and develop—and what can schools do about it?In this episode, Melanie Hempe, RN, founder of ScreenStrong, shares a powerful presentation originally delivered to school principals ...
"No Smartphone, No Regrets!": A Mom’s 10-Year Journey with Jodie Watson (#270)
What does it look like to raise ScreenStrong kids for 10 years—and stick with it all the way through high school?In this episode, Melanie reconnects with Jodie, a mom who attended a ScreenStrong workshop a decade ago and has been ...
Psychiatrist Tips: Why Your Teen Needs a Job (and Fewer Screens) with Dr. Adriana Stacey (#269)
What if one of the best ways to help your teen spend less time gaming and scrolling is to give them something meaningful to do in the real world?In this episode, Melanie Hempe and Dr. Stacey explore why teens may benefit from having a pa...
I Didn’t Miss Out (Part 2): What I Gained Growing Up Without Screens with Andrew Hempe (#268)
In Part 1, Andrew Hempe explained what he gained from growing up without smartphones or video games. In Part 2, he answers the questions parents and teens ask him most.Andrew starts by admitting the obvious: he did miss out on s...
I Didn’t Miss Out (Part 1): What I Gained Growing Up Without Screens with Andrew Hempe (#267)
What if growing up without a smartphone or video games didn’t mean missing out—but actually meant gaining more?In this episode of the ScreenStrong Families Podcast, 22-year-old Andrew Hempe shares what it was really like to grow up witho...
