Travel Away from the Screen
Do you notice that our traumatic news cycle seems to suggest the world is coming to an end? Sometimes the possibility seems uncomfortably close - I was supposed to go…
Technology and Mental Health
Kids Don’t Want to Go Back to School: Screen Addiction and Social Anxiety
After a long pandemic screen time binge, schools have reopened. Why do some kids refuse to go back? Because they'd rather stay on their screens. I know, it’s politically incorrect…
The Big Bad Tech Tantrum
“Never get in between a drug addict and their drug”. When parents attempt to take devices away from kids, what might follow is an extreme emotional meltdown - the dreaded…
Screen Time Risks for Our Children
Social Media Can Kill: Known Since the 18th Century
Social media kills young people. It is responsible for teen suicide epidemic. The shocking truth is that we knew about this since the 18th century. Every time there is another…
Human Brain vs Machine Intelligence: Not a Fair Fight
Artificial Intelligence is getting smarter. While a human brain stays the same. Not a fair fight. AI and Human Weaknesses To influence someone, you have to find their weaknesses: this…
Parenting Solutions for Digital Stress Reduction: What to Do When Teens are Overwhelmed
Screen Time Moderation It's an unfortunate fact of life that most of the stress that teens experience today originates from their many digital activities. Social comparison, cyberbullying, anxiety, depression, and…
Reasons to Unplug from Digital Addiction
Digital Addiction and Stress Young people are stressed living with digital media 24/7, it makes them overwhelmed and in some cases drives them crazy straight into psychiatric diagnoses of anxiety…