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Why I’m Letting My Kids Be Bored This Summer—and Experts Say It’s Good for Them

Melissa Willets

Parents

Jun 29, 2026

Michael Rich, MD, founder of the Digital Wellness Lab, stresses the values of boredom and calls out the default behavior that screen use has become for so many people.

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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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