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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The Mediatrician’s #1 Rule for Tech and Kids (It’s Not What You Think)
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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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How to promote kids’ digital wellness with Michael Rich
Michael Rich, MD, of the Digital Wellness Lab talks about various aspects of media literacy for kids and how to engender them.
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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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How to Raise Healthy Kids in a Screen-Saturated World
A comprehensive interview with Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich, covering how digital media affect kids and how to handle it.
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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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