Are We Raising Kids Addicted to Screens? with Megan Kiefer

This week on Mom Brain, Big City, I’m talking with Megan Kiefer — mom of two, media literacy educator, founder of Take Two Media Initiative, and author of the upcoming book The Take Back.

We talk about screen time, dopamine, overstimulation, boredom, and what it actually looks like to raise kids in a world that is literally designed to keep us glued to our phones.

This conversation gets into:

• the addictive design of social media and technology

• what Megan started noticing in students around 2018

• how screen time affects kids (and adults)

• why boredom is actually important for children

• finding balance without fear-mongering or shame

• what “healthy” technology use can realistically look like for families

We also talk honestly about the reality of modern parenting — because sometimes the iPad is survival mode, and sometimes the TV is on so you can unload the dishwasher in peace.

Whether you’re super strict about screens or just trying to figure it out as you go, this episode is such an important and nuanced conversation for parents right now.

🎙️ Follow Megan:
Instagram: @megankief
Take Two Media Initiative: @taketwomediainitiative

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