Podcast Episode 390: Parenting in a TikTok World: What Moms Need to Know About ADHD & Anxiety with Dr. Lisa Damour
If you’ve ever found yourself Googling “does screen time cause ADHD?” at midnight while your teen is still scrolling in bed, you’re definitely not alone. The panic over screen time and kids’ mental health is real—and so is the guilt. Are we letting our kids doomscroll their way to anxiety and attention issues? Or is it possible we’re worrying about the wrong things?
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Lisa Damour—clinical psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, and co-host of the Ask Lisa podcast—who brings calm clarity to the chaos. She’s also a featured instructor in the upcoming Masterclass The Science of Parenting: How to Raise Resilient Kids Without Losing Your Mind (releases Aug.14th, 2025).
Dr. Damour helps us unpack what the science actually says about screen time and kids’ mental health—and spoiler alert: it’s not as scary as the internet would have you believe. You’ll learn how to figure out whether your child’s screen use is truly harmful, how to balance necessary screen time (hello, online homework) with healthy development, and why blaming screens for every attention issue might be missing the bigger picture.
She also shares the five areas you do need to pay attention to—and trust us, once you hear them, everything starts to click into place.
This episode is the no-drama, shame-free guide every overwhelmed mom needs. It won’t tell you to go off the grid or lock up your kid’s phone. Instead, it’ll give you practical, doable strategies that actually work in real life—and help you feel confident about your parenting choices in a TikTok world.
If you’ve been struggling with screen time and kids’ mental health, this is the episode that will finally give you some peace (and a game plan).
In this episode of the No Guilt Mom podcast you’ll learn:
- Why screens aren’t really the villain
- The biggest link to worsened anxiety and ADHD symptoms (Is it screens?)
- Why every red flag doesn’t mean it’s a problem
- The 1 simple thing you can to do to achieve successful screen management in your home
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