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Parents, Sometimes You’re The Problem When It Comes To Tech Use

Elise Potts picked up her 17-month-old daughter, Eliza, from daycare recently. When they got home they were greeted by a strange scene. “My husband … he’s waving his arms around like a crazy man.” Potts says. “He has these things

FYI_Admin October 27, 2019 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

At Your Wits’ End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This

This story is based on an episode of NPR’s Life Kit. Geoff and Ellie live in a suburban Chicago neighborhood that looks familiar from movies like Pretty in Pink and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off — both filmed in the area. They have three kids —

FYI_Admin October 19, 2019 Article Archives, Children, Parenting Read more

New Advances in Home Care Technology for Seniors

As the population ages, older adults want to remain in their homes right up to the end of their lives. In the past, an older adult with health issues would need nursing care. Performing daily living activities and household chores

FYI_Admin May 18, 2019 Article Archives Read more

Death By Computer (infographic)

FYI_Admin March 6, 2019 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Screen Time Vs. Lean Time

FYI_Admin September 11, 2018 Article Archives, Youth Read more

10 Tips to Make This the Best Summer Ever with Your Family

Summer lives in our imaginations throughout the year because it nourishes our souls. The warmth….the fun…the sheer deliciousness. But mostly, the luxury of time, unbounded by school. Time to explore, to make new friends, to lie on your back and

FYI_Admin August 1, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

The Digital Diet of American Teens

FYI_Admin March 26, 2018 Article Archives, Parenting, Youth Read more

Weapons of Mass Distraction (infographic)

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7 dangerous Apps that parents need to know

Over the past several years, I have been actively speaking to parents, children, tweens, teens, and young adults regarding the dangers of the Internet and social media. I discovered rather quickly that I could not prepare a single set of

FYI_Admin June 28, 2017 Article Archives, Youth Read more

What is the internet doing to our brains? (video)

Most of us are on the Internet on a daily basis and whether we like it or not, the Internet is affecting us. It changes how we think, how we work, and it even changes our brains. We interviewed Nicholas

Sarrah AbuLughod May 3, 2017 Article Archives, Mental Health Read more

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