January 2022

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  • Are smartphones and social media harming teen mental health? Here’s why experts are split

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    Stephanie Sy and Mike Fritz

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    PBS News

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    Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, cautions that digital device and social media bans may be impractical and ignore the benefits some kids glean from these technologies.

    Get the whole story at PBS News.

  • To Ban or Not to Ban? Educators, Parents, and Students Weigh In on Cellphones

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    Isaiah Hayes & Arianna Prothero

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    Education Week

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    Dr. Michael Rich, pediatrician and founder of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital, comments on the distractions of phones and on children developing independence at school.

    Get the whole story at Education Week.

  • Introducing Aura’s Digital Parenthood Community

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    Aura staff

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    PR Newswire

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich is quoted on the value of providing guidance to families about digital health wellness.

    Get the whole story at PR Newswire.

  • Life as a teen without social media isn’t easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

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    Jocelyn Gecker

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    The Associated Press

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    Director Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab is cited for commenting on the transformative effects digital devices and the internet have had on how kids are now developing.

    Get the whole story at The Associated Press.

  • A church hosted a ‘digital detox’ hangout, and other device-free experiences are on the rise

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    Eliza Anderson

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    Deseret News

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    The Digital Wellness Lab’s Family Digital Wellness Guide is mentioned, and Dr. Michael Rich comments on the power and weakness of connectivity through modern technology.

    Get the whole story at Deseret News .

  • When Schools Want to Ban Cellphones—But Parents Stand in the Way

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    Elizabeth Heubeck

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    Education Week

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    Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab contributes evidence-based data to an exploration of phones in schools.

    Get the whole story at Education Week.

  • Opinion: Georgia schools should cut the cord on smartphones in class

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    Maureen Downey

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    The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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    Dr. Michael Rich, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, is cited, pointing out the powerful potential of phones as both tools and distractions.

    Get the whole story at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

  • How to manage kids’ summer vacation screen time

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    Maria Stephanos and Erika Tarantal

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    WCVB Boston on Youtube

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    Digital Wellness Lab Consulting Psychologist Erica Lee covers advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics on how to raise children to develop healthy relationships with technology that is important but involves risk.

    Get the whole story at WCVB Boston on Youtube.

  • Ithra’s Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit Highlights ‘Confronting The Digital Paradox’

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    MENAFN Staff

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    menafn.com

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    Dr. Michael Rich will attend this summit in Saudi Arabia.

    Get the whole story at menafn.com.

  • What’s Going on in the Teen Brain?

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    Eden Pontz

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    parentandteen.com

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    The contribution of Digital Wellness Lab director Dr. Michael Rich to the film The Teen Brain is noted, highlighting the hollow nature of heavily processed information.

    Get the whole story at parentandteen.com.

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