Articles
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What the Science Says: Smartphones in Schools
What the research tells us about smartphone use in schools, plus some thoughts for administrators as they work to determine what’s right for their schools and districts.
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Fellow Travelers: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director at NAMLE, shares why making media literacy education highly valued and widely practiced as an essential life skill is personal.
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Conversations with Clinicians: Gino Mortillaro, MD
Gino Mortillaro, MD, exposes the downsides of using digital media to soothe an upset child, and shares his thoughts on making tech healthier for youth.
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Fellow Travelers: Antonia Holder
Antonia Holder, mom and tech company founder, shares her thoughts on the responsibility of parents and caregivers for their children’s digital wellness.
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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.