How to Reset Your Family’s Screen Time After the Pandemic
Many families relied on screens a lot during the pandemic. Team up with your kids to create healthier media habits. Read more ›
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How Do We Move Away From All The Screen Time Our Kids Are Used To Now?
My two sons always got some screen time daily, but my husband and I tried to set relatively clear limits about what they could play and watch, and for how long. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and like so many other parents and caregivers, we leaned into screens hard. My children have become legitimate screen monsters. Read more ›
5 Strategies For Coping With Screen-Obsessed Kids
Emotional outbursts. Lost sleep. These are signs that your kids are spending too much time with digital devices. Here’s what you can do about it. Read more ›
Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
Many parents feel that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their digital devices. Devorah Heitner, PhD, however, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children—if parents help them. Read more ›
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child Is Hard! Self-Compassion Is the Antidote to Stress and Pain
Parenting a neurodivergent child can be exhausting. The stress, the worry, the ongoing lists of extra things to monitor and manage can seem endless. Often it feels like there’s no spare moment to do anything other than be on constant guard for what is coming or might be coming. Read more ›
Worried About Your Teen on Social Media? Here’s How to Help
The Wall Street Journal revealed last week that researchers at Instagram had studied for years how its photo-sharing app affects young users and found that it can be particularly harmful to teenage girls, news that alarmed parents and lawmakers. Read more ›
Decision Fatigue: Why It’s So Hard to Make Up Your Mind These Days, and How to Make It Easier
From the moment we wake up each day, we’re faced with a continuous stream of choices. When there are too many options, we tend to feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed or otherwise out of sorts. This is decision fatigue, a state of mental overload that can impede our ability to make additional decisions.
Even if you’ve never heard of decision fatigue, you have probably experienced it, especially during the pandemic, which has added a new layer of complexity to the everyday choices we face. Read more ›
Spotting Delays in Children’s Developmental Milestones
As their infants and toddlers grow, many parents may wonder if their children are walking, talking and socializing when they’re supposed to be.
In fact, nearly a quarter of parents have suspected their child might be delayed in their development, a new national poll found – but they may not always share these concerns with a doctor. Read more ›
5 Ways to Reset Your Relationship With Screens
After months of virtual activities being the norm, how can parents wean their children and families off screens? An expert’s top advice. Read more ›
Parents of Suicidal Teens Say They Feel Alone. Here Are Resources to Help.
When I wrote about my son’s depression and suicidal ideation, I was afraid to read the comments. I expected the Internet to tell me what I still feared deep down: it was all my fault. Read more ›
