Articles
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Conversations with Clinicians: Frances Grimstad, MD, MS
Frances Grimstad, MD, MS believes we need to rethink how we interact with information and each other, and there is inherent value in slowing down and hitting pause.
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Inspired Internet Pledge: Year 1 Signatory and Advisor Activities
Inspired Internet Pledge: Year 1 Signatory and Advisor Activities
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Celebrating Year One of the Inspired Internet Pledge
The first year of our Inspired Internet Pledge has been a fruitful one, with 34 Signatories and Advisors signed on. Together, we’re making the internet a safer and healthier place for youth.
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Fellow Travelers: Joshua Adams
Joshua Adams, Creative Director at Parent ProTech, shares two things tech companies can do to make their products healthier for kids, along with his thoughts for adults.
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Conversations with Clinicians: Tracy Richmond, MD, MPH
Tracy Richmond, MD, MPH shares her thoughts about social media and its impact on kids with eating disorders.
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Harnessing AI for Adolescents’ Personal Growth and Development
In this post, Oluwatomilola (Tomi) Idowu, a graduate research intern at the Lab in 2023-24, discusses the impact of AI on youth personal growth and development.
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Fellow Travelers: Alanna Powers
Alanna Powers, Research and Program Specialist at the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), shares her thoughts on making tech safer and healthier for kids.
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Q2 2024 Roundup
Q2 found the Digital Wellness Lab hard at work releasing new research, and convening stakeholders, including teens, to promote positive and healthy digital media experiences.
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Navigating Summertime #Screentime
Learn about the benefits of boredom and get age-appropriate tips to help you guide your child towards a healthy relationship with screens this summer and all year long.
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Conversations with Clinicians: David Urion, MD, FAAN
Neurologist David K. Urion, MD, FAAN shares his thoughts on why forcing your child to take a luddite approach to digital media never works, along with his strategies for helping to take charge of their interactive media use.
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Where to Start: Mental Health Resources From Mental Health America
May is Mental Health Month and we’re sharing resources to help you take action toward protecting your mental health and overall wellbeing, and that of your loved ones.
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Teen Voices: Geo
Geo, a member of our 2023-24 Student Advisory Council, shares that when it comes to digital wellbeing and technology, the adult view that the absence of devices is optimal, is unidimensional and unrealistic for today’s youth.
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Teen Voices: Sharon
Sharon, a member of our 2023-24 Student Advisory Council, shares what adults don’t understand about teens and the impact of social media on their lives, stressing that not all teens are the same.
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Exploring the Social Dynamics of Teen Gaming
In our most recent Pulse Survey, Digital Gaming and Social Interaction, we asked over 1,400 adolescents about their social video game play.
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Are Cell Phone Bans in Schools the Answer?
This post includes our thoughts on cell phone bans and recommendations for how educators and families can think about setting norms around personal device use in their schools.