The Globe cover image

The Globe

A Mediatrician's Guide - how to live a healthy life with screens

Mar 17, 2025
37:55

‘Media-trician’ Dr. Michael Rich thinks you should abandon screen time restrictions because "they don't work."

Dr. Rich is a doctor and researcher at Boston Children's Hospital. As director and founder of The Digital Wellness Lab and the Clinic for Problematic Interactive Media Use, he is an expert in the intersection of medicine, mental health, and screen time.

Host Jazmin Aguilera sits down with the self-described ‘mediatrician’ as he walks through what the Digital Wellness Lab and the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders see on a day to day basis, how their research informs their guidelines for parents, and what tangible steps parents can take to develop healthy screen habits with their children.

To read the transcripts of this episode and learn more about Dr Rich and The Digital Wellness Lab go to Globe.com/theglobepodcast


Show Links:

The Digital Wellness Lab : DigitalWellnessLab.org

The Mediatrician's Guide : https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/9780785255727/the-mediatricians-guide/


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner