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Jul 2021
20m 15s

1:75 Are Screens Taking Over Your House?

SUSAN STIFFELMAN
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In this episode, Susan asks us to consider, without judgement, our beliefs about why our kids "need" to spend so much time on screens, and how we might help our kids re-engage with the real world. https://susanstiffelman.com/are-screens-taking-over-your-house-podcast-episode/

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