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ONLINE REJECTION: HOW TO HELP

Recently I was speaking with a few hundred high schoolers in their school theater, and I started out asking what things they enjoy doing related to screen time. They had such fun throwing out all types of examples. I shared […]

By |January 28th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on ONLINE REJECTION: HOW TO HELP

HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CUTTING DOWN ON SCREEN TIME

For years now kids and teens spontaneously tell me how they feel like they spend too much time on screens. But many of them also tell me ways they work to cut down on screen time.

I have always found that […]

By |October 15th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on HOW YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CUTTING DOWN ON SCREEN TIME

COMPLETING HOMEWORK ONLINE IS CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS

When homework assignments are due online it can be an immense challenge for them to stay on task.

Students can experience a host of uncomfortable feelings related to their school work, such as a sense of “why do I need to […]

By |September 17th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on COMPLETING HOMEWORK ONLINE IS CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS

WHY YOU SHOULD SET ELECTRONIC CURFEWS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Before I put on my clinical hat and tell you lots of things I have found interesting about sleep research these days, I want to mention what some parents I have spoken with have told me. They tell me that […]

By |August 27th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WHY YOU SHOULD SET ELECTRONIC CURFEWS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Talking to Your Kids When Tragedy Strikes and is All Over the Internet and Social Media

It is with such a heavy heart that I am sharing this piece I wrote again about how to talk to our kids and teens about horrible news.
The internet and social media make it essential that we get in front […]

By |August 6th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Talking to Your Kids When Tragedy Strikes and is All Over the Internet and Social Media

Tips To Help Your Kids Not Burn Too Much Time On Social Media

I am impressed by the number of tweens and teens who tell me they feel bad about spending a lot of time on screens. These young people say things like “I hate that I wasted the day away.” I then […]

By |July 30th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Tips To Help Your Kids Not Burn Too Much Time On Social Media

Why do teens have so many IG accounts?

It is very common for 13-20 year-olds to have two Instagram accounts or even three or four. Their main, public-facing one is referred to as their Rinsta (as in Real + Instagram). Their second account is called their Finsta (Fake […]

By |July 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Why do teens have so many IG accounts?

Summer Camps Help Young People Unplug

Both day and sleep-away camps provide great opportunities for kids to unplug, connect face-to-face with people of many different ages and learn new skills.  And, many parents are loving this support of no-tech camp rules.

Lindsay L. says, “No screens allowed, […]

By |July 9th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Summer Camps Help Young People Unplug

THE ART OF ASKING PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR PHONE AWAY

In 2016, when actress Jennifer Lawrence was talking to the press after winning a Golden Globe for her performance in the movie “Joy,” she told a reporter to put their phone away. “You can’t live your whole life behind your […]

By |June 4th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on THE ART OF ASKING PEOPLE TO PUT THEIR PHONE AWAY

WITH TECHNOLOGY, ARE YOUTH REALLY MORE LONELY NOW?

Are youth more lonely now than in the past? I often wonder if this is true, especially when you see a group of teenagers hanging out together looking down at their phones.
We do know from Jean Twenge’s analysis of past […]

By |May 28th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on WITH TECHNOLOGY, ARE YOUTH REALLY MORE LONELY NOW?