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Well, hello, there, listeners, and welcome back.

My name is Stephanie Safarian, and you're listening to episode 337 of Sustainable

Minimalists, a twice-weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist living.

On today's show, I am answering a listener's question about minimalist screen time and slow television for children.

And how timely of me because a recent study by the Pew Research Center found that over 70% of parents are concerned that their children spend too much

time on screens.

Before we get started today, I would love it. I would so love it if you asked yourself what is

your home's culture when it comes to screen time and there's no wrong answer by

the way. There's no judgment. there's no parent shaming going on here. I do want you to really think about the place, the importance of screens in your home because in my home at least, screen time is often unintentional.

It's reactionary.

Putting on the TV for my kids is generally a reaction to my overwhelm.

So when I am feeling stressed, I put the TV on.

It's kind of like a parent helper in some ways,

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