Includes bibliographical references.

"Does every conversation with your child or teen about screen time blow up into a fight? Or maybe you avoid bringing up the topic but silently harbor worry and frustration. How can you better understand what you're up against--and most importantly, ensure the healthiest screen time possible? In [this book], ... Ruston distills more than a decade of communications research into a ... guide for today's parents. Packed with evidence-based insights on screen time from researchers, input from kids and teens, and solutions drawn from Dr. Ruston's own messy parenting struggles, this guide shows you how to start--and sustain--productive family talks about technology"--Back cover.