Screentime and Addiction
We believe that it’s only a matter of time until habitual smartphone use is listed officially as an addiction in the mental health community. One reason for this is that we know, anecdotally, that all of us who are smartphone…
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“Helping Your Grandkids Manage Their Digital Screens” featuring Walt Mueller
Walt Mueller was the guest on the Legacy Coalition’s Legacy Grandparenting podcast. He discusses the role that grandparents can play in helping their grandchildren navigate the world of digital technology. Listen to the episode here.
Kids, Screens, and Declining Eyesight
As we continue to come out of the difficult months of the pandemic, researchers are learning more and more about the fallout of Covid-19. An international team of researchers from the United States and China have found that the rates…
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The Decline of Outdoor Play
Here’s some interesting survey data to think about and act upon as we find ourselves in the middle of the summer months. A recent OnePoll survey of two thousand parents with children between the ages of five and thirteen found…
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Writing on Screens vs. Paper
Over the course of the last twenty years, I’ve been especially interested in tracking with youth culture trends that are related to the emergence of a host of new technologies and technological tools. A new study of Japanese college students…
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Screentime and Addiction
We believe that it’s only a matter of time until habitual smartphone use is listed officially as an addiction in the mental health community. One reason for this is that we know, anecdotally, that all of us who are smartphone…
Read More