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Youth are facing these transitions with new forms of communication and self-presentation—yep, you got it...social media platforms. Today we explore the upsides and downsides in the age of constant contact.
Are you failing with screen rules? You are not alone. I have several suggestions to help you get back on track.
Parents share their summertime screen rules. What’s working, what’s not working. Parents helping parents.
Summertime brings a couple of long cars rides with my family, and when we have one coming up I curate podcasts that will resonate with my teenagers.
eSports, defined as competitive tournaments of video gaming, often by professionals, is popping up in arenas and gaming stadiums around the country.
I am really excited to write this week’s Tech Talk Tuesday because it is on a subject I care deeply about--documentaries.
My team and I have been surveying teenagers, boys and girls, about how, when, and why they choose to communicate via their many apps. Here’s the inside scoop from a 16-year-old girl.
Not only do jobs help prevent screen time overload during the summer, they can have many upsides.
I have heard from parents all over the country about their concerns that Fortnite will consume their kids’ time this summer. I recently interviewed a former gaming addict about his advice for parents around Fortnite and game addiction.
Summer break is a time for youth to breathe and explore their interests beyond school, but so often downtime becomes screen time. Summer’s wide open time spans can heighten battles over technology use. I have tips to help manage screen time.
Finally! Apple is releasing a software update to include several much needed ways for parents to easily program which apps can be used at specific times of the day, and much more. It will be a screen time control in the phone itself.
As this school year winds down, we are hearing from teachers, parents and principals from all over the country about how many have already or are in the process of changing their school’s cell phone policies.
