EP 170 Say Goodbye to Screentime Guilt with Carrots&Cake with special guest Meredith DePaolo

Welcome Back No-Problem Parents! In this enlightening episode of "Carrots&Cake," bid farewell to the overwhelming guilt associated with screen time. Join us as we delve into expert advice and practical tips that will help you navigate the world of technology and find balance, allowing you to enjoy the benefits without sacrificing your well-being. Get ready to say goodbye to screentime guilt and embrace a healthier relationship and balanced digital lifestyle.   Meet Meredith DePaolo Co-founder of the #1 Parental Control Learning App Carrots&Cake helps kids build healthy screen time habits and parents say goodbye to screen time tantrums. Mother of two little girls A TV journalist, Yale grad, and mother of two little girls. I felt like I was losing my mind during the lockdown and distance learning over my kids' screen time habits. My husband and I set screen time limits, but our kids threw tantrums and rebelled when their time was up. Life turned into a negotiation. As parents, we found that fighting against Roblox, YouTube, Minecraft, and TikTok was a battle we could not win. We tried parental control apps, but the existing technology didn't work. They were hard to set up, our kids broke out, and we got bombarded with notification requests for extra screen time. Fundamentally, we found the approach of simply limiting screen time flawed. Families deserved something better. So we teamed up with teachers, scientists, and child psychologists to create Carrots&Cake, an app focused on improving the quality of kids’ screen time. Now our kids have balance, we are happier, and our family has more time to connect. Carrots&Cake prioritizes educational apps and gets kids to Learn First and Play Later. It puts parents in charge of technology while still giving kids agency. Our balanced limits help combat some of the biggest negative side effects associated with screen time: tantrums, anxiety, depression, obesity, sleeplessness, and lowered self-confidence. Tech companies and app developers understand a child’s dopamine reward pathway and leverage it to make it impossible for kids to put down their screens. Parents need to understand they aren’t fighting their kids over screen time, they’re battling Silicon Valley. Since launching Carrots&Cake, parents report their kids’ daily screen time use is cut in half while time spent on educational apps has tripled. Carrots&Cake has won The Mom’s Choice Award, Best New Mobile App Award 2022, and the Family Choice Award 2023   Get the Carrots and Cake App Here: APPLEDOWNLOAD and Enter the word NOPROBLEM for a FREE 60 Day Trial   Learn more by clicking one of the links: Learn More about Carrots&Cake including when the app will be available for Android Users: https://CarrotsandCake https://www.linkedin.com/company/carrotsandcake/ https://www.facebook.com/people/CarrotsCake/100065133874950/ https://www.instagram.com/carrotsandcake_official/   __________________________________________________________________________________   Thank you, Shear Dynamics for sponsoring today's podcast episode! >> To learn more about Shear Dynamics visit www.sheardynamicsmn.com or Call or text 320-492-7083   __________________________________________________________________________________   Volume 2 No Problem Parenting; Resources and Stories that Create Confidence and Connection AVAILABLE NOW: Paperback or KINDLE   No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear! Order your copy HERE   Thank you for tuning in to the No Problem Parenting podcast - Please take a minute to share the podcast, comment, or leave a review on your favorite podcast app.   Check out our FREE PARENTING RESOURCES: 60 Ways to Respond to Your Kids without Losing Your Cool Make it Right Technique PDF Everyday Essential Solutions eBook for the whole family   Better Sleep: Decrease Stress with the 7-Day free trial of NuCalm Enter Code: NOPROBLEM for 15% off all products.   Become the Confident Leader Your Kids Crave you to be! Put the oxygen mask on yourself first! Become a No-Problem Parent Book Your 90 Minute Strategy Session Find More Resources Here   FB - IG - LinkedIn - YouTube - Twitter - Threads   Check out our Books! No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear No Problem Parenting; Resources and Stories that Create Confidence and Connection   Hugs and High Fives, You Got This!   Jaci Finneman 30 Year Counselor turned Parenting Advocate and Coach