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  • “Abstinence from Screens”: How to Curb the Excessive Use of Electronics by Children in the Pandemic

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    BBC News Brasil

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    Época Negócios

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham explains the importance of understanding how screen media are used and whether they have any negative effects on a child’s life. (English translation)

    Get the whole story at Época Negócios.

  • China Sets Weekday Ban on Kids’ Videogame Play. Should You Do That, Too?

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    Julie Jargon

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    Wall Street Journal

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s new Pulse Survey is cited in an in-depth discussion of balancing screen media use.

    Get the whole story at Wall Street Journal.

  • Children’s Digital Wellbeing

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    Lal Kuzey Tan

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    Euromeds Magazine

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich, in an interview on page 8, clarifies many points about children’s digital wellbeing.

    Get the whole story at Euromeds Magazine.

  • How Do We Move Away From All The Screen Time Our Kids Are Used To Now?

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    Catherine Pearson

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    Huffpost

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    The Digital Wellness Lab, (an evolution from the Center on Media and Child Health,) contributes research-based expertise to the conversation about the roles of screens and of active play.

    Get the whole story at Huffpost.

  • Instagram to default young teens to private accounts, restrict ads and unwanted adult contact

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    Sarah Perez

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    TechCrunch

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    The Digital Wellness Lab helps Instagram seek best practices for media and youth.

    Get the whole story at TechCrunch.

  • Digital Detox: 10 tips for weaning the screens this summer

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    Children and Screens staff

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    Children and Screens

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham tells us how we can use seasonal schedule shifts to make changes in digital behavior.

    Get the whole story at Children and Screens.

  • Screen time has increased by as much as 500% during the pandemic, but should local parents panic?

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    Della Hasselle

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    NOLA.com

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the importance of engaging with children and their screen use.

    Get the whole story at NOLA.com.

  • Doing everything online – mental wellbeing vs digital addiction effects on human interaction

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    Boris Ohanyan

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    The Digital Watch

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Jill R. Kavanaugh and Kristelle Lavallee Collins explain the benefits of taking a holistic approach to media and of not framing media with a negative bias.

    Get the whole story at The Digital Watch.

  • Stop the Freakout Over Kids’ Screen Time

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    Kiera Butler

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    Mother Jones

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    Dr. Michael Rich and the Digital Wellness Lab emphasize the importance of context and nuance in approaching screen use.

    Get the whole story at Mother Jones.

  • Wellness Habits Help Families Adjust Post Pandemic

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    Jenifer Joy Madden

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    The Durable Human

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey from March 2021 reveals key pandemic effects on the use of media and devices by youth.

    Get the whole story at The Durable Human.

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