The Pixel Parenting Podcast
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Every episode pairs Patricia with a scientist, therapist, or practitioner to turn research about screens, gaming, AI, and online life into something you can actually use at home.
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AI & Kids
How children think about AI, what schools are doing, and what parents should know about AI companions and tools.
Can Robots or AI Be Real Friends? Kids Ages 7-10 Weigh In
with Dr. Iris Oved
How to Reduce the Mental Load of Parenting: Email, Attention & AI
with Amy Briggs
Student Voices: A Middle Schooler’s AI Journey
with Valentin
The AI Dialogues: Understanding Gaming Disorder
Patricia + AI co-host
The AI Dialogues: Educational Apps
Patricia + AI co-host
Gaming & Play
What research actually says about video games, mental health, learning through play, and when to introduce gaming at home.
What Video Games Teach: How Kids Learn Through Play
with Dr. Kelli Dunlap
13 Ways Video Games May Affect Mental Health
with Dr. Nick Ballou
Violent Video Games: The Science Behind the Headlines
with Dr. Rachel Kowert
Building Mental Health Skills Through Play
with Dr. Celeste Sangiorgio
What Parents Should Know About Video Game Research
with Dr. Nick Ballou
When and How Should I Introduce Video Games?
Part 1 – see also Part 2
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Screen Habits & Development
The neuroscience behind screen time, speech and language, early childhood, and building healthy habits that stick.
Screens, Brains & 5 Healthy Screen Habits
with Julianna Lorenzen
Brain, Screens & Connection in Early Childhood
with Rebecca Walsh
Speech, Screens & Kids: What Parents Should Know
with Denise Ford
It’s Not You vs. Your Teen – It’s All of Us vs. Addictive Tech
with Dino Ambrosi
School & Online Safety
Trust and safety inside tech companies, cybersecurity for families, and navigating the digital landscape with your kids.
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