Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Digital Wellness Lab, helps to answer pressing questions on how families can best navigate smartphone usage.
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Smartphones and anxiety in kids: What parents need to know now
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The Mediatrician’s #1 Rule for Tech and Kids (It’s Not What You Think)
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab sits down for an extensive discussion of all aspects of kids’ interactions with technology and media.
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Approaching screen time with nuance
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich shares advice on approaching screen use with balance and nuance.
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Digital Lives: Finding a Balance
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Family Digital Wellness Guide and 5 Ms of Digital Wellness are cited as valuable resources.
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The 5 Ms of Digital Wellness
Friend of the Lab Larry Magid concisely defines the Digital Wellness Lab’s 5 M’s of Digital Wellness.
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The Nature Remedy: Find Freedom from Tech Overload
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich gives some tips on managing the temptation of screen media and espouses the the virtues of boredom.
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Teens Want Limits on Cell Phones in School — With One Key Condition
Insights about how teens are thinking about smartphones in schools from the Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey, Fairness and Focus: Teens Weigh in on School Phone Policies, are discussed.
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How young is too young? No such thing, apparently.
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, gets in-depth about how digital media affects kids at every age range.
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Free Virtual Presentation on Youth, Media and Mental Health
An upcoming May 21st session by Digital Wellness Lab Knowledge Manager Kaitlin Tiches, MLIS on healthy teen media and technology use is highlighted.
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Press Release Healey-Driscoll Administration Hosts First-Ever Healthy Youth Summit
Digital Wellness Lab Clinical Research Specialist Nicole Powell joins with experts and youth to promote connection and wellness.
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