Jul 20, 2015
by Sue Scheff We often hear negative news about teens and how they use digital media. But research shows that teens can actually show adults a few things about being cyber-savvy. This doesn’t mean that parents need to step aside; on the contrary, it means our...
May 20, 2015
By Annie Fox: Longer days deliver more light through my windows. The better to see the doggie nose prints. And now it’s much harder to ignore all the crap I’ve been dumping on my desk for the past year. Time for serious spring cleaning – not just to...
Apr 30, 2015
By Maureen Kochan Controversial anonymous app Secret, sometimes seen as the poster child for all that is wrong with anonymous social apps, will close, said co-founder David Byttow. “This has been the hardest decision of my life and one that saddens me deeply,” Byttow...
Apr 16, 2015
By Sue Scheff: Sadly, we live in a culture of digital cruelty that no one is immune to. Whether you are a celebrity, the child of a sports figure or an average person trying to get through life — you can be struck down by the emotional keystrokes of...
Apr 7, 2015
By Michael Rich, MD Q: I’ve noticed that many parents worry a lot about their children texting. But when we were kids, we would spend hours on the phone, sometimes not even talking much. When my teens are texting with friends at home, I liken it to those phone calls...
Mar 31, 2015
By Maureen Kochan: Turns out parents need to set screen-time limits – for themselves. If you have kids and digital devices in your family, chances are you’ve fretted about the right amount of screen time for your kids. But a Boston Medical Center study suggests that...
