Breaking your kid's screen addiction
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May 13, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
The episode discusses strategies to help break children's screen addiction through insights from Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff.
Your kid's post-screen meltdown isn't because they love the app. It's because the app was designed to keep them wanting. Neuroscientists call it a digital slot machine. I speak with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, about how she broke the cycle with her own tween daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Kim Komando
Guest: Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff
Topics covered
- screen addiction
- neuroscience
- parenting
- digital behavior
- technology
Keywords
- screen addiction
- neuroscience
- Dopamine Kids
- parenting
- digital slot machine
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Books & works: Dopamine Kids
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