'The Kylee Cast' feat. Clare Morell, Ep. 20: Stop Soothing Your Kid With A Digital Pacifier

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🗓️ 4 December 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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On this episode of "The Kylee Cast," tech expert and author Clare Morell joins Kylee Griswold to explain why a screen-free childhood is not only necessary but possible! Clare and Kylee dive into why interactive screens are particularly problematic, the dangers of screens and AI in classrooms, the myth of parental controls, and why screens are less like harmful digital sugar and more like deadly digital fentanyl.

Buy Clare's book, "The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones," here: https://www.amazon.com/Tech-Exit-Practical-Freeing-Smartphones/dp/059373629X

More resources available here: https://sites.prh.com/thetechexitbook

Follow Clare on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetechexit/

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1:49.8	Today, I am delighted to welcome to the Kylie cast, Claire Morel.
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