Summer: The Perfect Time for a Digital Detox

Summer: The Perfect Time for a Digital Detox
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Melanie Hempe
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“My kids have already watched three hours of TV today and it is only 9:30 in the morning.”

“It’s lunchtime and my tween daughter is still in her PJs. She has been glued to social media since she got out of bed—no, since she woke up and before she even got out of bed.”

Melanie Hempe
Melanie Hempe
Author
Melanie Hempe, BSN, is the founder of ScreenStrong, an organization that empowers parents to keep the benefits of screen media for kids while empowering parents to delay screens that can be toxic—like video games and smartphones. The ScreenStrong solution promotes a strong parenting style that proactively replaces harmful screen use with healthy activities, life skill development, and family connection.
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