Podcast Episode 416: Screen Time Without Guilt: How to Help Your Family Use Tech in a Healthy Way With Ash Brandin
Ever find yourself muttering, “I should be able to do this without screens”? Spoiler alert: that mom guilt is lying to you.
In this episode, we sit down with Ash Brandin, EdS — a middle-school teacher and author of Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family — to talk about what screen time really means for modern families. Ash explains why screens aren’t the enemy, how games can actually build skills like resilience and problem-solving, and why guilt-free leisure time matters for everyone (yes, even moms).
If you’ve ever felt judged for letting your kid play a game or watch a show, this episode will help you breathe easier and set boundaries that make sense for your real life.
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:
- Why screens aren’t the enemy (and guilt isn’t helping)
- How games can secretly teach problem-solving and resilience
- What most “educational apps” get totally wrong
- The real reason kids (and parents) need leisure time
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