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A Day, Doubled (with screen) (without)

Jun 2026

Authored by Emily H.

Member, Digital Wellness Lab 2025-26 Student Advisory Council

This poem is presented as a PDF to maintain the poet’s format.Download

Emily H. is a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Council, and is currently a high school junior in Irving, California.

The author of this article is a young person who has been engaging with the Digital Wellness Lab about topics of young people’s safety and wellbeing within digital environments. Here at the Lab, we welcome different viewpoints and perspectives. However, the opinions and ideas expressed here do not necessarily represent the views, research, or recommendations of the Digital Wellness Lab, Boston Children’s Hospital, or affiliates.