Pixel Parenting

Pixel Parenting is your monthly guide to raising tech-savvy, balanced kids. Hosted by Patricia Cangas Rumeu, a mum and a seasoned expert in digital literacy and educational technology, this podcast aims to empower parents to ...more

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December 16, 2025 00:29:30
Is It Fair? Navigating Screen Rules with Multiple Kids  | Kaitlin Tiches

Is It Fair? Navigating Screen Rules with Multiple Kids | Kaitlin Tiches

Which parental mediation strategy does research say works best—and why?Patricia Cangas sits down with Kaitlin Tiches, a research librarian at Boston Children's Hospital and...

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November 12, 2025 00:28:32
It’s Not You vs. Your Teen — It’s All of Us vs. Addictive Tech | Dino Ambrosi

It’s Not You vs. Your Teen — It’s All of Us vs. Addictive Tech | Dino Ambrosi

Could reframing one conversation turn your teen from defensive to collaborative about screen time?Host Patricia Cangas talks with Dino Ambrosi, founder of Project Reboot,...

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October 15, 2025 00:42:35
What Video Games Teach: How Kids Learn Through Play | Dr. Kelli Dunlap

What Video Games Teach: How Kids Learn Through Play | Dr. Kelli Dunlap

What do Minecraft, D&D, and Fortnite actually teach your child's developing brain?Dr. Kelli Dunlap, a licensed clinical psychologist with a master's in game design...

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September 30, 2025 00:21:08
Violent Video Games: The Science Behind the Headlines | Dr. Rachel Kowert

Violent Video Games: The Science Behind the Headlines | Dr. Rachel Kowert

"Parents can be worried about all the other million things that we're worried about for our kids. But violent video games in and of...

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September 18, 2025 00:40:14
Speech, Screens & Kids: What Parents Should Know | Denise Ford

Speech, Screens & Kids: What Parents Should Know | Denise Ford

Episode Summary Pediatric speech-language pathologist Denise Santos Ford, M.S., CCC-SLP joins Pixel Parenting to demystify what SLPs actually do (far beyond “fixing R’s”), how...

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August 25, 2025 00:52:55
Screens, Brains and 5 Healthy Screen Habits | Julianna Lorenzen

Screens, Brains and 5 Healthy Screen Habits | Julianna Lorenzen

In this episode of Pixel Parenting, I talk with Julianna Lorenzen, co-founder of Healthy Screen Habits, about how screens shape kids’ brains, and what...

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