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		<title>A Powerful Conversation on Video Gaming Addiction, Recovery, and Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For any parent who has ever wondered whether their young adult’s gaming has crossed a line—and what can be done to help—this podcast episode offers an important and eye-opening perspective. What often begins as a harmless and even socially accepted activity can, over time, evolve into something far more consuming. For many families, gaming gradually [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Myths of Managing Video Gaming Addiction: What Parents Need to Understand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once families accept that problematic gaming may be more than “just a phase,” the next question is almost always: What do we do now? Unfortunately, the management of gaming addiction is surrounded by as many myths as the condition itself. Parents are often given extreme advice — “just unplug it” or “send them away.”  Below [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to Tell if Your Child is Addicted to Video Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 17:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When my kid first started playing video games, it was a great way for them to unwind. It also gave me peace of mind, knowing they were staying out of trouble. At the time, it didn’t seem like a problem, they still had other activities in their life, and they only played a few hours [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Denial of Video Gaming Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Your child is losing weight or perhaps they are gaining weight. They may be failing out or not even attending school. Your child spends hours up at night yelling and screaming at their screen, frustrated with the game that’s not going their way. Or they’re laughing and engaging in toxic, sometimes misogynistic chat rooms. Your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The ADHD Brain and The Addicted Gamer &#8211;  Is there a link?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As a family coach, I would say that about 90% of my Disordered (Addicted) Gamers I work with also have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).  The primary characteristics of someone with ADHD are inattention, impulsivity, and for some, hyperactivity. Often children with ADHD have difficulties regulating their emotions, as well. These symptoms can put a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why an Unruly, Belligerent, and Addicted Child Needs Empathy and Kindness the Most</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When a child is addicted to video games, they can become a different person &#8211; one a parent no longer recognizes. They may stop grooming, eat poorly, often while alone in their room, spend their nights in front of their screen, and sleep all day.  They may become belligerent when asked about their gaming habits, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Here&#8217;s What my Son Had to Say About His Video Gaming Addiction &#038; Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Instead of a lengthy blog, this month, on my thoughts on gaming addiction, I have decided to provide a recent interview my son Jake, gave for a talk for &#8220;Mondays on The Couch&#8221;. This is a discussion format within the Bosch Alumni Network which takes place one Monday each month. Experts from their network are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Can I Stop My Child&#8217;s Video Gaming Addiction?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am often asked, by parents, how my son stopped his video gaming addiction and has remained gaming sober for four years. This is not an easy question to answer, because I know these parents are looking for the easy-to-access secret to breaking gaming addiction. It&#8217;s like asking someone how they lost weight and maintained [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Can&#8217;t My Child Understand They&#8217;re Addicted to Gaming?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elaine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever sat and watched your child play video games for an overly extended period of time?  Some parents describe their child’s state like that of a Zombie. The child is fully immersed in the virtual world, completely unaware of their surroundings or of the time, completely zoned out of anything other than the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Story Worth Telling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Elaine]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As I get closer to publishing my second book, Cyber Sober; A Caregiver&#8217;s Guide to Video Gaming Addiction, I thought I&#8217;d share my Preface. Although this book is far more extensive than my first book, and contains research, interviews with my addiction-recovering son, other experts and professionals, sharing our story creates impact and provides opportunity [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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