# Breaking your kid's screen addiction

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Podcast: [The Current powered by Kim Komando](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423)
Published: 2026-05-13T22:23:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSMM6172325596.mp3
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Duration seconds: 651

## Resource

Your kid's post-screen meltdown isn't because they love the app. It's because the app was designed to keep them wanting. Neuroscientists call it a digital slot machine. I speak with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, about how she broke the cycle with her own tween daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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