Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
The normalization of adolescent smart phones has been so effective that years ago parents needed a movement to encourage families to at least wait until 8th grade before giving kids the internet in their pocket. That’s a good start, but read more here.
In “Who’s Raising the Kids?” Susan Linn’s searing indictment of corporate greed, tech companies targeting children are rivaled only by the lawmakers who let them get away with it. Read the book review here.
Teens’ digital struggles are part of a larger issue they’re facing. Read the article here.
Young people are learning how online content is wreaking havoc on their self esteem, and making it their mission to help other young people avoid the same fate. Read the article here.
How could the older and wiser ignore the dangers of adolescents’ reading fewer books and logging more screen hours? Read the article here.
An Australian restaurant came up with a solution for keeping kids off their phones, but it unveils a bigger problem. Read the article here.
Parents who did not spend their childhoods with social media apps are now struggling to understand and navigate the potential harms that social media can have on their kids’ mental health as they grow up. Read the article here.
Ff we adults are seemingly powerless in the face of such digital temptation, where does that leave our kids? Read the article here.