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Are you looking to improve your family’s screen/life balance? Maybe your family has no screen rules, and you want to implement some guidelines. Or, maybe you think you are doing a pretty good job but still want to improve.   Either way, this article from Common Sense Media has some great ideas for improving your […]

Hello families,   Isn’t the internet amazing? Who could have imagined just twenty years ago, that information of every kind could be so constantly accessible? The internet allows us to develop skills, discuss ideas, educate ourselves, and connect with friends and family near and far away.   Our children are astounding us with their technological

Disney Junior and Common Sense Media have partnered to make an internet safety resource for families. There are videos for kids between the ages of two and four, and videos for kids between the ages of five and seven. The website and videos include such tips as: Turn off devices at bedtime Don’t use screen

Kids may be kids, but cyberbullying can inflict both short term and long term trauma.   “Cyberbullying is proven to have a range of serious and negative mental, physical and behavioral effects in young people, which can include and lead to problems such as anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm and even suicidal thoughts or actions,” said

  “I would rather not eat for a week than get my phone taken away,” said 13 year old Gia.   Could your teen ever prefer technology to food?   Gia is one of 200 eighth grade participants in a new CNN study on social media and young teenagers.  #Being13: Inside the Secret World of

Did you know that Google has access to every picture you take on your Android phone?   A couple of years ago, some Android/Google users were surprised to receive Google’s version of Facebook’s “Year in Review” slideshow. However, Facebook’s slideshow only used pictures and videos users had purposefully uploaded to Facebook. Google’s slideshow included images

  The more research is published, the more it looks like too much Instagram or Facebook has consequences for teens’ health.   Just like adults feel pressure in the age of smart phones to be constantly available to their jobs, teens feel some of the same pressure to be constantly engaged in messaging and social

Two new studies on social media offer valuable insight for parents.   The first study indicates that teens and tweens check their mobile devices late at night and early into the morning. Night time social media use is linked to poorer sleep quality and higher levels of anxiety and depression. Dr. Heather Cleland Woods, the