September 2021

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  • How to Manage Your Teen’s Social Media and Phone Use, According to Experts

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    Kara Baskin

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    Boston Magazine

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    Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, touts the value of communication and structure in helping kids develop healthy social media and device habits.

    Get the whole story at Boston Magazine.

  • The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

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    Kara Baskin

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    Boston Magazine

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich goes in depth about educating kids about the power and the drawbacks of phones.

    Get the whole story at Boston Magazine.

  • Students are “addicted:” Minnesota principals back school cell phone limits

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    Kyle Stokes

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    Axios

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s founder, Dr. Michael Rich, explains that phones are powerful tools that kids should be taught to use safely.

    Get the whole story at Axios.

  • Families navigating adolescence offline find that life as a teen without social media is not easy

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    Jocelyn Gecker

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    Milwaukee Independent

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich conveys that social media is the environment young people inhabit in ways their predecessors can struggle to understand

    Get the whole story at Milwaukee Independent.

  • How young is too young to be left home alone?

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    Erika Tarantal

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    WCVB Boston on YouTube

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    Dr. Erica Lee, Consulting Psychologist with the Digital Wellness Lab, cites the Lab’s Family Guide to Creating Shared Media Use Agreements as a part of structuring kids’ use of media and tech.

    Get the whole story at WCVB Boston on YouTube.

  • The Worst Feature Apple Ever Made

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    Caroline Mimbs Nyce

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    The Atlantic

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    Dr. David Bickham, who directs the Digital Wellness Lab’s research activities, stresses the importance of context when evaluating social media use.

    Get the whole story at The Atlantic.

  • The news cycle has been intense. Should you be hope-scrolling instead?

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    Sarah Hunter Simanson

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    yahoo!

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    Dr. Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, Consulting Psychologist with the Digital Wellness Lab, advises awareness of how social media content makes you feel.

    Get the whole story at yahoo!.

  • Pinterest Doing Right By The Planet According To 2024 ESG Impact Report

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    Aimee Edwards

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    B&T

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    Pinterest’s founding committment to the Inspired Internet Pledge, an initiative of the Digital Wellness Lab, is featured.

    Get the whole story at B&T.

  • Kids’ screen time can be a positive, pediatrician says

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    Jennifer A. Kingson, Joseph Gallivan

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    Axios

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s director, Dr. Michael Rich, advises a calm and reasoned approach to developing best practices regarding kids and screen media.

    Get the whole story at Axios.

  • Wie Eltern ihre Kinder schützen können

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    Céline Schuster

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    ZDFheute

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    Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, emphasizes the importance of Modeling, Mentoring, and Monitoring—from the 5 M’s of Digital Wellness

    Get the whole story at ZDFheute.

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