Congratulations, It's a Screen Zombie!: A guide to digital parenting

By Buzz Wordy

Remember when kids used to play outside? Yeah, neither do they.

The Digital Takeover. We live in a world where toddlers swipe before they can walk, teens have the attention span of a goldfish on caffeine, and entire family dinners are spent staring at glowing rectangles.

A Hilarious and Eye-Opening Read. "Congratulations, It's a Screen Zombie " is the first in my new series of non-fiction books written for parents, educators, and young adults. Packed with humor, research, and painfully relatable moments, this book takes a hilarious (and slightly alarming) deep dive into how screens hijacked childhood-and how parents and educators can steal it back.

Your Survival Guide to Guiding Teens in a Digital Age. This book is for parents, educators, and anyone wondering why kids today can't survive five minutes of boredom. If you've ever tried to have a conversation with a teenager glued to their phone, this book is your survival guide Inside, you'll find topics like:

The "One More Round" Problem - Why video games are designed to be more addictive than potato chipsThe Great Attention Span Heist - How social media trained kids to think in 10-second burstsNo, Seriously, Go Outside - Why kids avoid nature like it's lavaThe Instant Gratification Trap - Why patience is now considered an ancient relicText First, Talk Never - How social media replaced actual human conversation

This book isn't about banning screens or starting a tech revolution-it's about understanding what's happening and helping kids build a healthy, balanced relationship with technology (without turning family life into an endless battle over screen time). Because let's face it-prying a phone out of a teenager's hand is basically an Olympic sport at this point.

This book is for parents, educators, and any grown-up who has ever tried (and failed) to get a teenager to look up from their phone. While teens might get a kick out the humor, Congratulations, It's a Screen Zombie is written for adults who are desperately trying to figure out why their kid can spend six hours perfecting a Minecraft build but can't remember to take out the trash.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F149Z4HX
• ISBN13: 9798313723242
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"