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Screen Less Play MoreTech Is Fueling Youth Suicide, 6 steps to keep your kids safe | Therapist Tessa Stuckey| Screen Less Play More Episode 5In her practice, therapist Tessa Stuckey started recognizing a trend about 6 years ago. “Kids would come to me with typical life stressors, mom got mad at them, they didn’t empty their dishwasher, or they made a C on a chemistry exam. Typical life stressors. But their go-to answer was always a dark, dark thought, whether that be self-harm or suicidal thinking.” Tessa started investigating and found that “every single one of them had issues that were rooted back to an overuse of unhealthy screens or social media.” Check out Tessa Stuckey's excellent book "For the Sake o...2025-04-241h 02
Scrolling 2 DeathA Therapist's Guide on Screens (with Tessa Stuckey)In 2015, Tessa Stuckey noticed a troubling trend as teenagers began flooding her therapy office. Their grievances were no different than those she faced as a teen - failing tests, feeling left out, disappointing mom and dad – but their discomfort was leading straight to thoughts of self-harm and suicide. A correlation between rising harms and screen time became clear to her.As a mom of four, Tessa was all-in on iPads as a “babysitter” when they went to restaurants or a quick fix for tantrums. However, after researching social media and screen addiction, she saw the unde...2025-03-3147 min
The Balanced Voice with Rania MankariousEp. 113 | Digital Balance for Better Teen Mental Health - Tessa StuckeyRania chats with Tessa Stuckey, a licensed counselor and author, about the rising mental health crisis in teens. Tessa shares insights on fostering connection, building resilience, and navigating the digital world responsibly.Don’t miss this crucial conversation for parents and educators!🎧 Listen this Wednesday at 10 AM CST on our Crime Stoppers of Houston FB page or:🔗 YouTube: https://bit.ly/YouTube-TheBalancedVoice🔗 Spotify: https://bit.ly/Spotify-TheBalancedVoice*Brought to you by the Crime Stoppers’ Million for Million campaign. Lea...2025-02-2639 min
Wonders & Worries: WonderCastSeason 6, Episode #56 – LookUpGuest Hosts: Tessa Stuckey, LPC, published author and Co-Founder of LookUp Summary: In this conversation, Tessa Stuckey, a therapist and author, discusses her journey in understanding the impact of screens and social media on youth mental health. She shares insights on her nonprofit, LookUp, which aims to educate families about healthy screen use. The discussion […]2024-11-1540 min
The Chad Prather ShowTherapist Sounds Alarm – Internet Addiction in Kids Explained | Tessa StuckeySubscribe to The Chad Prather Show Channel https://www.youtube.com/@TheChadPratherShow
Today I'm joined by licensed professional counselor Tessa Stuckey to tackle the complex challenges that technology and social media pose for today's parents and kids.
We dive into the impact of screens on young minds, the rise of mental health issues among teenagers, and the alarming dangers of digital addiction, online predators, and sextortion. Tessa shares practical tips and insights on setting boundaries, delaying kids' exposure to social media, and fostering critical thinking and creativity.
This eye-opening conversation is filled with...2024-07-021h 36
I Didn't Sign Up for This - Honest Conversations about Parenthood with @honestly.kaitlynThe Dangers of Screentime, Social Media and Smartphones with Tessa StuckeyToday we are talking with Tessa Stuckey, who is a therapist and licensed counselor who shares her insights and experiences working with teenagers and parents around screentime, social media and smartphones. Tessa shares a lot about the addictive nature of screens, the negative effects on emotional development and self-worth, and the importance of delaying social media and smartphones until an appropriate age.You can connect with Tessa on her website: https://www.tessastuckey.com and Instagram @themomtherapist You can find out more about her non-profit https://www.loo...2024-07-021h 03
Modern Mom ProbsFinding Balance with Kids and Smartphones with Tessa StuckeyIn this engaging episode, Tessa Stuckey, known as the Mom Therapist, shares her inspiring journey to becoming a therapist and a mom. Tessa delves into one of the largest modern mom problems– managing screen time and social media, offering valuable advice for parents on setting boundaries and educating children about healthy technology use. She highlights the significant impact of screens and social media on adolescent mental health and the need for proactive modern parenting. Tessa also discusses her book, 'For the Sake of Our Youth,' which explores cultural influences and solutions related to adolescent mental health in the di...2024-06-2740 min
The Mom RoomUnsupervised Play, Experience Blockers, and Social Media, with Tessa StuckeyEP412. Tessa Stuckey is a licensed professional counsellor, parenting coach, author, and the creator behind @themomtherapist. Tessa primarily works with teenagers and parents in today's fast-paced, tech-filled world which has given her a new perspective on parenting and has impacted how she is raising her own children. In this episode we chat about smartphones, the importance of unsupervised play in childhood, parents & phones, and so much more!RENEE REINAwww.themomroom.comInstagram: @themomroompodcast | @thereneereinaTikTok: @thereneereinaFacebook CommunityYoutube: Renee Reina- The Mom Room Podcast2024-06-2558 min
Healthy Screen Habits PodcastThe Mom Therapist Talks Tech //Tessa Stuckey, LPCTessa Stuckey, AKA:The Mom Therapist, works with families navigating the digital, tech-filled world that our kids are growing up in. Tessa takes on today’s negative cultural effects on our kids’ mental health from the perspective of a therapist but with the heart of a caring mother. In this episode we talk about creating a healthier and positive lifestyle for the whole family through anxiety management, understanding online harms, necessary limits of screen use, and the need for healthy connection. Listen now! 2024-05-0832 min
Lone Star Community Radio Shows3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio Nonprofits Serving Our Community First Segment Life is Better Offline – LookUp Nonprofit Gayle Cheatham: Co-Founder Tessa Stuckey: Co-Founder Website: [...]2024-03-1951 minLone Star Community Radio Shows3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio Nonprofits Serving Our Community First Segment Life is Better Offline – LookUp Nonprofit Gayle Cheatham: Co-Founder Tessa Stuckey: Co-Founder Website: [...]2024-03-1951 minLone Star Community Radio Shows3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio Nonprofits Serving Our Community First Segment Life is Better Offline – LookUp Nonprofit Gayle Cheatham: Co-Founder Tessa Stuckey: Co-Founder Website: [...]2024-03-1951 min
Conroe Culture3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio3.18.24 – Nonprofits Serving Our Community – Conroe Culture News on Lone Star Community Radio Nonprofits Serving Our Community First Segment Life is Better Offline – LookUp Nonprofit Gayle Cheatham: Co-Founder Tessa Stuckey: Co-Founder Website: [...]2024-03-1951 min
Hustle Like A Mother PodcastThe Mental Load of Motherhood with Tessa StuckeyI'm not kidding when I say this is probably one of the most raw & real motherhood episodes we've dropped on the podcast. I could have talked to Tessa for HOURS about the mental load of motherhood and what that looks like for women, their children and their partners. You can find Tessa, her socials and her book HERE. Sign up for The System Society Membership waitlist HERE. GET YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY STARTER FREEBIE!2024-03-131h 05
Resilient SchoolsFor the Sake of Our Youth with Tessa Stuckey Resilient Schools 30Tessa works with teenagers and has decided to take on parenting from a new perspective. While patiently waiting for her book’s completion "For the Sake of Our Youth: A Therapist's Perspective on Raising Kids in Today's Culture" (due to hit the shelves in Spring 2020) Tessa coaches and presents to parents her research on today’s teen depression, anxiety and suicide rate focusing on parent/child connection. You can connect with her at her website Tessastuckey.com or follow her on Instagram @themomtherapist.Why she wanted to work with teens and parents.Kids came to me with suicidal thoug...2023-09-0334 min
Redefine Business Podcast With Brittni SchroederWriting a Book with Tessa StuckeyTessa Stuckey is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has a passion for working with teens and families in today's tech world. She has done extensive research on teen suicide. Tessa feels the need to share what she has learned with parents about what is happening in today's culture that is contributing to this mental health crisis. Not only is she a therapist, but she is a public speaker and an author. Tessa shares insight on this topic, how she became an author and her process of writing a book. I’m so excited to have the opportunity to...2023-03-0821 min
This Family Tree PodcastEp. 161: Tessa StuckeyAlex and Shane chat about Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, the effects that is has on sufferers, and Alex's experience navigating it.
Author and therapist Tessa Stuckey knowledgeably discusses enforcing tech boundaries with your kids and teens, the adverse effects of social media on developing minds (e.g. "victim fishing" and isolationism), and how to cope if your child is succumbing to negative influence online.
Listener questions are answered in the mailbag segment, hitting topics like Goop's comments about "kids ruining relationships," why our partners should know more about our cycles, "benching," and s...2023-02-091h 26
The Woodlands Methodist Church Marriage Ministry: Marriage and Parenting MomentsS.O.S.: Anxiety in Adolescence - Part 2Speakers: Tessa Stuckey and Kate Turner | SOS: Save Our School Year! Join therapists Tessa Stuckey and Kate Turner on either August 31 or September 7 to learn about Anxiety in Adolescence and Parenting Strategies to Cope. Discover strategies for helping kids with anxiety and establishing parameters for technology.2022-09-071h 38The Woodlands Methodist Church Marriage Ministry: Marriage and Parenting MomentsS.O.S.: Anxiety in Adolescence - Part 1Speakers: Tessa Stuckey and Kate Turner | SOS: Save Our School Year! Join therapists Tessa Stuckey and Kate Turner on either August 31 or September 7 to learn about Anxiety in Adolescence and Parenting Strategies to Cope. Discover strategies for helping kids with anxiety and establishing parameters for technology.2022-08-3159 min
Brain Unblocked: The Brainspotting PodcastMommy Wine Time (and other uncomfortable conversations) with Tessa StuckeyDo you have a coffee mug that sasyss , "this might be wine"? Do you look forward to that first pour of the evening when you can finally "relax" after a busy day momming? Do the messages you get as a parent make it feel like no one could possibly do this job if it weren't for alcohol? In this week's episode, I'm joined by Tessa Stuckey who shares her experience as a mom to 4 boys under 4 and being confronted with the reality that Mommy Wine Time wasn't doing her any favors. You don't want to mis...2022-05-3153 min
Screen Time Stories: Parenting Techniques for Raising Tech NativesSingle Parenting and Smart PhonesIn this episode we talk about single parenting, co-parenting, and how it is influenced by technology.
There are so many challenges we face when we hand smartphones to our children. This episode will give you tips on how to address challenges on tech-use and co-parenting to help you focus on staying on the right track.
We'll talk to a parent that was mom-shamed for giving her son a phone at a young age. Then we'll talk to an expert for tips on doing what's best for our kids, regardless of our family structure.
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The Woodlands Methodist Church Marriage Ministry: Marriage and Parenting MomentsA Brief Conversation with Tessa Stuckey | For the Sake of Our YouthGuest: Tessa StuckeyA Brief Conversation with Tessa Stuckey on her book and upcoming seminar: For the Sake of Our Youth.2022-04-2115 minScreen Time Stories: Parenting Techniques for Raising Tech NativesRole Modeling Tech Behavior for Our Kids and TeensScreen time for your kids is inescapable, but what happens when the balance is thrown out of whack? What do we do when the line between healthy and addictive is crossed? Today, mothers Carolyn and Tessa talk about their experiences with technology and raising their kids in the digital age. Break the cycle and set realistic and healthy boundaries around tech with your kids with the useful and practical tips that both mothers share with us in this episode.
My guests today are Carolyn Savage and Tessa Stuckey. Carolyn runs exhaustedmama.com, writes and edits for the...2022-03-3130 min
For the Sake of Our YouthS03: Ep07: How to handle when your kid liesIt’s a natural behavior done by humans and it’s important to know how to respond as parents so it is minimized. Tessa explains just how to do that2022-01-2023 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03:Ep06: Getting Out of A FunkIs there something in the air? Is it seasonal? Is it just me or does it seem there’s a lot going on for so many of us and it’s gotten extremely overwhelming managing this thing called LIFE? Maybe we can continue to blame it on the pandemic or maybe it’s time to take some action to find motivation and get out of this funk!2021-11-1022 min
Motherhood Meets MedicineThe Detrimental Effects of Social Media on our Youth with Therapist, Tessa StuckeyIf you follow me on social media you know this episode topic was inevitable. I have been talking about the harms of social media so much lately and Tessa Stuckey was a great addition to this conversation. As a therapist to teenagers, she provides insightful research that proves screen time and social media do more harm than good to mental health and brain development. Some of the information she provided was truly shocking and I hope some of you will join me in living a life with less screens. Tessa is a mom of four, therapist, parent...2021-11-1059 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03:Ep05: Talking With Your Kids About SEXIt’s hard, it’s uncomfortable, (that’s what she said! Ha sorry) but its important and necessary! Tessa sits with good friend, fellow therapist, and boy mom, Cheryl Butler and share thoughts and ideas on how to open up the conversation about SEX with your kids.2021-10-2754 min
For the Sake of Our YouthS03:Ep04: Kids/Teens and OCDObsessive Compulsive Disorder is very common amongst youth and it’s important to understand all of the elements so we can be helpful. Listen as Tessa speaks to you as if you’re sitting with her in her office all about her thoughts and therapeutic advice on handling OCD with your child.2021-10-1321 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03Ep03: Motivating Our Kids With SchoolTessa answers a question from a mom of 2 struggling with getting her younger son motivated and excited about school. This is a great episode to listen to now that school is in session and the novelty of it is starting to wear off. www.tessastuckey.com @TheMomTherapist2021-09-2925 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03:Ep02: Setting up screen time with your familyYou’ve heard Tessa talk enough about her thoughts on Screentime. Today she expands a bit on her thoughts and therapeutic opinions and how to scale back a bit if you find your family has lost control! www.tessastuckey.com. @TheMomTherapist2021-09-1524 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03:Quick Chat: Suicide Prevention MonthSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month and Tessa shares a few quick thoughts on the matter.2021-09-0206 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS03:Ep01: Everyone is Yelling!!Tessa opens up about her personal struggle with yelling at her kids too much and the fun and interesting challenge her kids created to help her practice self regulation so she wouldn’t yell for 30 days straight (*spoiler alert, she doesn’t make it!) Tessa keeps it real talking about mom struggles and the encouragement it had on her own kids recognizing the areas they needed a little more growth. WELCOME TO SEASON 3! www.Tessastuckey.com @TheMomTherapist2021-09-0121 minFor the Sake of Our YouthSEASON 3 TRAILERGet ready for some short and sweet episodes answering parenting questions many of us have raising our kids in today's WILD world! Season 3 will begin September 1, 2021 and new episodes will be uploaded biweekly from there.You can submit your parenting questions over at Tessa's Instagram @TheMomTherapist or contact@tessastuckey.com2021-08-2305 min
The Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 68. Surviving School Breaks with Kids at HomeToday I am sharing 4 tips on how to survive school breaks with your kids at home! These are tips that you can take anywhere and things you can do to make it easier on yourself, more enjoyable for your kids, and actually be able to get some work done in the process.
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No Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for Moms081- How to Handle Screen Time With Your KidsHow much screen time is too much? This is a question we get so much here at No Guilt Mom. And to be honest, many of us are scared by the amount of time that both our kids are spending on screens as much as ourselves! And then… the pandemic hit! And suddenly everyone has to be on screens for so many reasons- school, work, entertainment. It’s impossible to avoid them in the current environment! But before you go into full panic mode- grab your earphones and take a deep breath. We have 4 t...2021-06-0136 min
Equip Online: Shedding Light on Mental HealthSocial Media & Mental Health #16Today, many of us use social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram to connect with each other. While each may have its benefits, we must remember that social media can never be a replacement for real-world human connection. Spending too much time on social media can make you feel lonelier and more isolated—and exacerbate mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
Our guest on this episode is Tessa Stuckey. Raised by two psychologists, Tessa has a natural deep interest in human interaction and genuine relationships. Now, a licensed professional co...2021-05-1845 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS02:Ep13: All About Bullies And How To Handle With Nate WebbNate from Bullies Be Gone is here today to talk about his experience being bullied and how he was able to get through and find confidence. Now a school counselor, Nate is passionate to help teens and families tackle physical bullying, emotional/verbal bullying and cyber bullying. Follow him on instagram @bulliesbe.gone for daily inspiration and motivation!2021-05-1035 min
BeliefcastTessa StuckeyTessa Stucky is a wonderful person who has a goal to save lives! Tessa is the author of the book “For the Sake of our Youth” where she shares what she has learned about today's youth and the struggles they face in our current culture. Through her work, Tessa has become well versed in depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts in young people, and she believes that suicidal ideation among children is on the rise. It has become a big cultural storm- a storm that we haven't prepared for.
Tessa gives advice to parents on what to do...2021-04-2643 minFor the Sake of Our YouthS02:Ep12: Dr. Madeline LevineAs a big fan of Madeline Levine, Tessa sits with her to talk about many of her parenting books including Tessa’s personal favorite, Teach Your Children Well and her most recent published book, Ready or Not. Madeline is a psychologist with 40 years of experience as a clincian, consultant, educator and author. New York Times Best Seller, Amazing mom and wonderful human to sit and chat with.2021-04-261h 08The Faith-Fueled Mompreneur PodcastEp 62. Boundaries that will Reduce Mom GuiltI want to help you think of the boundaries in your life that maybe you need to establish a little bit better. Let's step into clarity and confidence and reduce the mom guilt by simply setting up expectations and family rules.
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The Purpose Gathering is a community designed specifically to support and educate mom business owners who want to grow their business without sacrificing their family or their sanity. In future episodes I will cover topics pertaining to parenting, mind...2021-04-2130 min
ScreenStrong FamiliesTeen Suicide Ideation and Social Media with Tessa Stuckey (#39)Not only is Tessa Stuckey a licensed professional therapist and author of For the Sake of Our Youth: A Therapist’s Perspective on Raising Your Family in Today’s Culture, she’s also raising four boys of her own. Tessa became a therapist with the goal of helping support children through the emotionally confusing teenage years, but what she found was worse than the dating drama and adolescent angst she expected: instead, she found prevalent suicidal ideation and other surprisingly dark problems, despite a general lack of deep-seated trauma. In her conversation with Melanie, Tessa dives into how technology is the...2021-04-091h 00