Is screen time rotting our ADHD kids' brains—or is there a smarter way to manage it without losing ours? In this episode of Chaos & Caffeine, I spill the beans on why I was the "mean mom" who banned YouTube (yep, even YouTube Kids wasn’t safe), and how I finally found a middle ground with the help of Google Family Link and actual science.
We’ll dig into what screen time really does to our neurodivergent kiddos' brains (spoiler: it’s more than just turning them into gremlins), how I sat my 10-year-old down for a reality check, and the limits we set that are actually working. Plus: expert-backed screen time tips, my favorite trick from Rich Dechico that turned screen time into a learning moment, and the truth bomb Dr. Willough Jenkins dropped that changed my entire approach.
Pour your coffee, grab your earbuds, and let’s talk screens, sanity, and surviving ADHD parenting one app at a time.
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👜 Product of the Week: Aura Parental Controls app—because sometimes we need more than just good intentions to keep the digital chaos in check.
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