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I Didn’t Miss Out (Part 1): What I Gained Growing Up Without Screens with Andrew Hempe (#267)
What if growing up without a smartphone or video games didn’t mean missing out—but actually meant gaining more?
In this episode of the ScreenStrong Families Podcast, 22-year-old Andrew Hempe shares what it was really like to grow up without the addictive screens that are now considered a normal part of childhood. After seeing his older brother struggle with severe gaming addiction, Andrew’s parents made the difficult decision to raise their younger children without smartphones or video games.
Andrew explains why he believes he didn’t miss out at all. Instead, he gained four things that have…
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