Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

Delaney Ruston, MD

Booking Overview

An interview-led parenting and digital wellness show focused on helping families navigate smartphones, social media, gaming, artificial intelligence, and screen-time boundaries, typically featuring psychologists, authors, educators, school leaders, therapists, and young people. PR agencies could credibly pitch child-development experts, digital-wellness researchers, family therapists, educators, school administrators, parenting authors, and gaming or technology specialists; booking difficulty is medium because guests are credible subject-matter experts but generally more accessible than major celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 9.8k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

delaney@screenagersmovie.com

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Host

Delaney Ruston, MD - Physician, filmmaker, and authority on parenting in the screen age; creator of the award-winning Screenagers films.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Licensed mental-health professionals, child-development and digital-wellness experts, parenting authors, educators and school leaders, and practitioners with direct experience helping children and families manage technology use.

Required Achievements:

Published parenting or psychology books, Established clinical or educational practice, Leadership of school technology policies or initiatives, Specialized expertise in youth gaming, screen use, or digital well-being

Recent Guest Discussions

Catherine Price - Helping Children Use Technology Wisely, Managing Family Technology Boundaries, Fostering Real-world Connection, And Practical Approaches To Screen Time.

Laura Kastner, PhD - Setting Screen-time Boundaries, Co-parenting Around Technology Rules, Maintaining Parental Confidence, And Handling Teen Resistance.

Deanna Albert - Implementing An Away For The Day Phone Policy, Reducing Classroom Distraction, Improving Student Engagement, And Managing School-community Challenges.

Mark Edwards, MS, MFT - In-game Purchases, Virtual Spending, Impulse Control, Gaming-related Concerns, Financial Literacy, And Parental Guidance For Roblox And Fortnite Use.

Recent Topics

Parenting, Digital Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media, Gaming

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Parenting in the Screen Age - The Screenagers Podcast

Is Social Media Addiction A Real Thing? (encore)

October 05, 2026

In this episode, Dr. Delaney Ruston explores social media addiction through the story of one young person, Lars, alongside insights from Anna Lembke, MD, chief of addiction medicine at Stanford, and longtime media researcher Douglas Gentile, PhD. Lars's story offers an intimate look at how social media can shape mental health and identity. The episode examines the many ways compulsive social media use can take hold in a young person's life and digs into the science behind digital addiction. ...

Raising The Amazing Generation: Helping Kids Become Wiser Tech Users (encore)

September 21, 2026

In this episode, Dr Ruston is joined by journalist and author Catherine Price, author of How To Break Up With Your Phone. They discuss her 2026 book co-authored with Jonathan Haidt, 'The Amazing Generation,' aimed at empowering kids to be tech-savvy and foster real-world connections. The conversation includes practical tips for managing tech use in families and the concept of 'The Rebels Code' for kids to use technology wisely. In addition Price shares details about tech time limits with her ...

When Co-Parents Clash Over Screen Rules (encore)

September 07, 2026

Struggling to get on the same page with your co-parent about screen time rules? Worried that enforcing boundaries might harm your relationship with your teen? In this episode, Delaney talks with renowned family psychologist and author Dr. Laura Kastner about the tricky, but crucial, process of setting and upholding screen time rules. Together, they explore a practical roadmap built around The Four Cs: Calm, Confidence, Co-Parent Unity, and Collaboration. Packed with relatable examples and exp...

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