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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
