<p>Is your child's screen time damaging your family's connection? Former teacher Andrea Davis shares how to create a tech-healthy home — starting today.<br /><br />Full description:<br />In this episode of Divine Connections, host Kelly sits down with Andrea Davis, founder of Better Screen Time and author of Creating a Tech-Healthy Family, for a candid conversation about one of the biggest challenges modern parents face: managing screens, devices, and the internet in a way that protects your kids without isolating them from the world.<br /><br />Andrea shares her own origin story — handing her 12-year-old a smartphone during a cross-country move, watching the disconnection happen in real time, and making the tough call to go back to a brick phone. From there, she breaks down practical strategies any family can use, including her "three Cs" framework (Creating, Connecting, or Consuming), the family tech plan approach, and how to spot red flags that screens may be harming your child.<br /><br />Topics covered in this episode:<br />0:00 Introduction and welcome<br />5:30 Andrea's origin story — the smartphone that changed everything<br />10:00 Why saying no to screens feels countercultural<br />11:00 Common misconceptions parents have about screen safety<br />14:00 How persuasive design and algorithms target our attention<br />18:00 Moving from fear-based reactions to intentional planning<br />20:00 The three Cs: Creating, Connecting, and Consuming<br />21:00 Why a family tech plan beats a set of rules<br />27:00 Starting points for families already deep into screen habits<br />30:00 Red flags every parent should watch for<br />36:00 The impact of screens on education and test scores<br />41:00 Raising insulated kids, not isolated kids — building digital discernment<br />45:00 The toolbox analogy for talking to kids about tech<br />47:00 The biggest danger: family disconnection<br />55:00 Key takeaways and Andrea's daughter's powerful college essay<br /><br />📖 Get Andrea's book: Creating a Tech-Healthy Family — available on Amazon<br />🌐 Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://betterscreentime.com" target="_blank">betterscreentime.com</a><br />📱 Follow Andrea on Instagram: @betterscreentime<br />🎓 Courses: Tech Healthy Family Hub &amp; Untangling Teens and Tech at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://betterscreentime.com" target="_blank">betterscreentime.com</a><br /><br />🔔 Subscribe to Divine Connections for more episodes connecting divine truth to daily life.<br />#screentime #digitialparenting #techhealthyfamily #parentingtips #familytech #betterscreentime #DivineConnections</p>