Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Technology may help older children and adults connect with the world, but for toddlers, too much screen time may be doing lasting harm before they even enter school. Read the article here.
For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows. Read the article here.
The use of Snapchat, Instagram or TikTok can fray or strengthen ties, depending on whether pals communicate the same way. Read the article here.
Here is the short list of “realities” concerning smartphones and teenagers. Read the article here.
Screenagers in the time of coronavirus. Read the article here.
Research has found that social media use can affect self-esteem, and make typical teenage pressure and bullying worse, but it can also connect isolated teens and help them find supportive networks. Read the article here.
For social media influencers and oversharers, life is full of material. But what if their friends don’t want to be the co-stars? Read the article here.
An excerpt from the book “Popular: Finding Happinessand Success in a World That Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships.” Read the excerpt here.
You’re probably taking great steps to safeguard your kids against pornography. Have you thought about how pornography may be affecting their friends? Read the article from Protect Young Minds here.
Fake Instagram accounts, often referred to as “finstas” or “spam accounts”, have become the norm for many teens – but their reasoning for creating these is not as sinister as you think. Read the article here.