About this episode

Catherine Price discusses the impact of technology and screen time on family relationships and emotional well-being.

Have you ever wondered how your phone might be affecting your attention, your relationships, or even the way you connect with your children? In this episode of All Things Possible, we welcome Catherine Price, bestselling author and science journalist, for an in-depth conversation about technology, screen time, attention, and family life. Together, we explore how smartphones and constant digital distractions are shaping adults, parents, and children—and why building a healthier relationship with technology is essential for emotional well-being and real connection. Catherine breaks down how tech companies are designed to capture our attention, how excessive screen use impacts child development and parent-child bonding, and why traditional screen-time rules often fall short. This episode offers a thoughtful, research-based perspective on digital habits, intentional living, and raising connected families in a screen-saturated world. Guest Bio Catherine Price is an award-winning science journalist, speaker, and bestselling author of How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun. She writes and speaks about attention, technology addiction, happiness, and digital well-being…

People in this episode

Host: Bethany Hamilton

Guest: Catherine Price

Topics covered

• technology
• screen time
• family life
• digital distractions
• emotional well-being
• parent-child bonding

Keywords

• screen time
• technology addiction
• family connection
• digital habits
• parenting
• attention
• child development

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times, TIME, The Washington Post, Scientific American

Books & works: How to Break Up With Your Phone, The Power of Fun, The Amazing Generation

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