January 2022

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  • How to help your kids have a healthier relationship with social media

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    Yasmin Amer

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    WBUR Radio Boston

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham is interviewed, highlighting the nuanced complexities of the benefits and risks of youth social media use.

    Get the whole story at WBUR Radio Boston.

  • New Apps Aim to Douse the Social Media Dumpster Fire

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    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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    Scientific American

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham explains the importance of positivity, autonomy, and authenticity for young people on social media.

    Get the whole story at Scientific American.

  • We Need to Focus on Non-Screen Time

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    Larry Magid

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    ConnectSafely

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    Dr. Michael Rich sits down with ConnectSafely’s Larry Magid to discuss approaches to digital balance that deemphasize “screen time” in favor of other markers of digital wellness.

    Get the whole story at ConnectSafely.

  • Should Cell Phones Come With Health and Safety Advice? 

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    Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E.

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    Psychology Today

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s guidance for parents on handling a child’s first cell phone is highlighted as a valuable resource.

    Get the whole story at Psychology Today.

  • 5 tips for talking to your teen about their tech habits

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    Digital Wellness Lab

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    Amazon News

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    The Lab contributes a guest blog post on creating open and clear lines of communication about tech and media use within a household.

    Get the whole story at Amazon News.

  • What To Do When Your Kid Hates How They Look In Pictures

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    Marie Holmes

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    HuffPost

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    Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich discusses the difficulties of children’s self-image and how best to support them.

    Get the whole story at HuffPost.

  • Teens and screens – the best approach

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    Jesse Mulligan

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    Radio New Zealand

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich has an in-depth conversation about digital wellness and what parents should – and should not – worry about.

    Get the whole story at Radio New Zealand.

  • TikTok’s Viral Challenges Keep Luring Young Kids to Their Deaths

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    Olivia Carville

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    Bloomberg

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich comments on shortcomings in child-protection enforcement by social media platforms.

    Get the whole story at Bloomberg.

  • All screens, no touch

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    David Sax

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    The Globe and Mail

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    Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich comments on the lack of variability in screen media vs. the real world.

    Get the whole story at The Globe and Mail.

  • Good News: the mosquitoes wiping out dengue and the Indian village doing a digital detox

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    Camille Bello

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    euronews

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich contributes his clinical perspective on the benefits of a community-based “digital detox” initiative.

    See the story on YouTube.

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