The Screen Reset Playbook: Reclaim Authority, Reduce Conflict, and Raise Self-Regulating Kids

Screens didn't enter family life politely.

They solved a few problems — and slowly reorganized your home around them.

Many parents don't struggle with screens because they lack discipline or consistency. They struggle because screens quietly replaced structure, authority, and shared rhythms — without anyone showing parents how to respond.

The Screen Reset Playbook is not about banning technology or fighting endless screen battles. It's about restoring parental leadership calmly and sustainably — without turning your home into a power struggle.

Written by child and adolescent psychiatrist Larry Mitnaul, MD, MPH, MS, this book offers a clear, practical framework parents can actually use.

What readers and colleagues are saying:

"If I could wave a magic wand to improve children's mental health, it would be applied to parenting first. Dr. Mitnaul has written the book I wish every family had."
— Craig L. Donnelly, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

"The Screen Reset Playbook gives parents what they've been missing — a clear, practical framework grounded in real child development. Dr. Mitnaul translates complex clinical principles into tools families can actually use."
— Lawrence A. Vitulano, PhD, ABPP, Professor, Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine

"The Screen Reset Playbook is the practical, compassionate guide parents have been desperately waiting for. Dr. Mitnaul cuts through the noise and gives families something they can actually use."
— Rachel Bulman, author, national speaker, Sirius XM Catholic Channel co-host

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Replace reactive screen rules with a simple system that holds
• Reduce daily conflict without yelling, threats, or guilt
• Set limits that stick — and know when to loosen them
• Use screens in ways that build capacity instead of eroding it
• Help kids develop self-regulation over time, not overnight

This is a playbook, not a manifesto. You don't need to implement everything at once. Even small changes can significantly shift the tone of your home.

If you're looking for less chaos, more confidence, and a calmer relationship with technology, The Screen Reset Playbook offers a steady place to begin.