The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. David Bickham explains the complex and varied interactions kids have with various types of social media

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how algorithms and user-created content can impact still-developing young minds.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich  talks about children learning from everything around them, not just formal education.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich discusses the importance of family connection with kids in digital and offline spaces. Listen on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich presents insights about desensitization to violence and about adults’ roles in helping kids handle violence and video games well.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich provides detailed guidance on best practices for gaming online safely.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how youth can have different perceptions than adults about privacy or the distinction between digital and real worlds.

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich discuss parenting advice for a healthy digital upbringing and the resources available at the Digital Wellness Lab. They also discuss PIMU – “Problematic Interactive Media Usage” – and the underlying issues that correspond to its appearance in certain populations of children. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or […]

Is a rise in screen time changing the way children’s brains develop? Dr. Michael Rich, Director of the Boston Children’s Hospital Digital Wellness Lab, explains how the infant brain works and how it responds differently to online and offline activities. Pediatrician and clinical researcher Dr. John Hutton walks co-hosts Nicole Edwards and Taylor Owen through […]

The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich explains how digital independence should be tied to demonstrated responsibility.