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Instagram to default young teens to private accounts, restrict ads and unwanted adult contact
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Digital Detox: 10 tips for weaning the screens this summer
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham tells us how we can use seasonal schedule shifts to make changes in digital behavior.
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Screen time has increased by as much as 500% during the pandemic, but should local parents panic?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains the importance of engaging with children and their screen use.
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Doing everything online – mental wellbeing vs digital addiction effects on human interaction
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.
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Stop the Freakout Over Kids’ Screen Time
Dr. Michael Rich and the Digital Wellness Lab emphasize the importance of context and nuance in approaching screen use.
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Wellness Habits Help Families Adjust Post Pandemic
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Pulse Survey from March 2021 reveals key pandemic effects on the use of media and devices by youth.
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1 big thing: Curbing kids’ screen time
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich contributes to a nuanced, evidence-based approach to screen time concerns.
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Amazon Kids links up with Boston Children’s Hospital’s Digital Wellness Lab
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich and Dr. David Bickham explain the need for and rigorousness of the Lab’s work.
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What Does Summer Screen-Time Balance Mean in 2021?
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich emphasizes the important of a positive outlook on moderating media use with children.
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Children own around 3 digital devices on average, and few can spend a day without them
The Growing Up Digital Australia study, affiliated with the Digital Wellness Lab, highlights a wealth of death on children’s media use in the country.
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