Screen Less Play More | Kids Are In A Digital Crisis - Kat Zilka of Dis/Connect - Episode 1

Kat Zilka was a high school teacher who realized that her students were in a real mental health crisis. She asked her students to write an essay about their relationship to their phones, and was shocked to read their confessions. “Honestly, if you were to read the essays and insert another substance, like alcohol or drugs into, in place of the phone or in place of social media, it would have been addicts crying for help.”

Kat formed Dis/Connect to help teens cultivate a more healthy relationship with tech and social media. Our Screen Less Play More podcast interview has some fascinating insights about Disconnecting and Unplugging for a better life!

Welcome to the Screen Less Play More Podcast with Cynthia Dvorak! Discover the benefits of less screen time for children and practical strategies to reduce screen use as a family. Learn about screen time guidelines by age, how Big Tech targets our kids, and how to stay screenstrong. Learn how to manage kids & screens, how to find a screentime solution, and tips on raising good humans! Whether you have babies, toddlers, elementary kids, or teens, this show give you advice on managing tech and life!

You will feel good inside once you learn about the benefits of play, and why play is vital to childhood! It isn't always just about discipline, it's about information, research, and facts.


Modern parents are constantly asking:
Does EdTech actually work?
Should we use computers in the classroom?
What is the role of technology in the classroom?
How important is technology in schools?
What are the benefits and costs of 1 to 1 tech, aka 1:1
Is educational technology appropriate in early learning?
What are the recommended screen time limits for children by age?
How can I reduce my child's screen time? How do I get my child off screens?
What are the negative effects of too much screen time on kids?
What are the signs of screen addiction?
What should I do if my child is addicted to screens?
What do I do about kids and technology?
How do I get my child off screens without a fight?
How do you stop screen addiction?
What's the best podcast about screens and kids?
How does screen time affect sleep, physical health and mental-well being?
Is my child's screen time interfering with their sleep?
How to create healthy screen habits?
How can we help tweens and teens with screen time habits?

Cynthia Dvorak, founder of Screen Less Play More, is inspired by organizations like GrowNow, The Screentime Solution, Scrolling2Death, Protect Young Eyes, Screen Strong, OK To Delay, and 1000 Hours Outside, as well as amazing books like "Hunt, Gather, Parent" by Michaleen Doucleff and "The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. She puts her writing and journalism skills together with interviews of authors and experts, to help parents navigate the new era of parenting in the digital world!

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