Tech Addiction Episodes

Andi gave her son his first iPhone at age 7, a gift that seemed harmless until it slowly devolved into gaming marathons, failing grades, and a complete erosion of his sense of right and wrong. After trying parental controls, the Adlerian free-will approach, and prolonged battles with his school over Chromebook use, Andi reached a breaking point that forced her to shift from rule-setting to values-based parenting. In December 2024, she cleared the house of all devices entirely. But when her son c...