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Boston Children’s doctor says research shows “phones have no business in schools”
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich considers phones to be distractions from learning at school and potential barriers to developing independence.
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Questions over possible NJ school cellphone ban
Digital Wellness Lab Research Director Dr. David Bickham explains the value of buy-in and consistency when establishing phone rules with kids.
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Phones, social media and kids: Experts weigh in
Dr. Michael Rich of the Digital Wellness Lab provides tips on parenting in a world with social media & smartphones and examples of how access to community can be a benefit of these technologies.
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Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?
Digital Wellness Lab founder Dr. Michael Rich engages in an extensive conversation about how kids are growing up increasingly intertwined with technology.
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It’s time to face the facts
Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter, Program Administrator for the Digital Wellness Lab, comments on the important of evidence-based health information and the danger of self-diagnosis.
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How to Manage Your Teen’s Social Media and Phone Use, According to Experts
Dr. Michael Rich, director of the Digital Wellness Lab, touts the value of communication and structure in helping kids develop healthy social media and device habits.
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The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich goes in depth about educating kids about the power and the drawbacks of phones.
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Students are “addicted:” Minnesota principals back school cell phone limits
The Digital Wellness Lab’s founder, Dr. Michael Rich, explains that phones are powerful tools that kids should be taught to use safely.
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Families navigating adolescence offline find that life as a teen without social media is not easy
The Digital Wellness Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich conveys that social media is the environment young people inhabit in ways their predecessors can struggle to understand