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“Let go of the illusion that you can enforce screen time limits or even measure screen time in today’s media environment.”

Governing staff

Governing

Jul 12, 2024

Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab is quoted from his recent conversation with Axios about the complexity of raising kids around screen devices

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We believe that by following the science, we can create an empathetic and respectful world in which our kids can grow up healthy, smart, and kind.

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