Screens without Shame: Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

Becky Kennedy· Host0:00

One thing I see over and over with parents is just how much we're carrying. The data backs this up. Most parents spend nearly every waking hour focused on someone else. So if you feel exhausted, stretched thin, or like your brain never really shuts off, that makes complete sense. I've seen how powerful it can be when families have more support. When parents have trusted caregivers, the mental load lightens, and they're actually able to be more present, not because they're doing more, but because they're not doing it all alone. Care.com makes it easier to find trusted, background-checked caregivers, whether that's support for a newborn, before or after-school help, or even care for an aging parent. You can search by experience, read reviews, and find support in a way that feels safer and more intentional than social media or word of mouth alone. And do you know that you can find activities, camps, and daycare on care.com too? For a limited time, you can use the code GOOD35 to save 35% on a Care.com premium membership. Because when you have support, you can show up as your best self for the people who need you. [instrumental music] Screens, phones, kids. Okay, look, I know what you're thinking. "What can I possibly hear that I don't already know?" And maybe you're thinking, "Dr. Becky, if you say one thing that makes me feel guilty about these topics... I mean, I am just trying to survive. Parenting is so hard." I hear you, and I hear that thought also, knowing I'm about to dive into a conversation about these topics.