Apr 24, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu When I’m out with my friends, I’ll glance down at my phone if I get a text or email and maybe even reply. One of my friends says that it’s rude and I’m “obsessed” with my phone. I think they’re overreacting. Thoughts? Hi there, and welcome back to...
Apr 23, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher Adolescent and teen socialization has always been a complex dance filled with rules that each generation makes for themselves. Parents find themselves wanting to give advice, but their experience from 2-3 decades before was quite different. The...
Apr 18, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu Hey there Trish–I want to spend less time on my phone now that it’s nicer out, any thoughts? Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re having a wonderful April. Thank you so much to this week’s question-er for the...
Mar 14, 2025
By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Not everything on the internet is appropriate for all ages, and there are valid reasons to protect children from certain environments and activities. Among these are inappropriate content, including violence,...
Apr 9, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu Hi Trish, curious if you have any new thoughts on what’s happening with the TikTok ban, I saw stuff about it in the news this week! Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! Happy April! I hope you’re having a great start to the month,...
Mar 25, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu Hey Trish, sometimes social media can feel so removed from our genuine, lived experiences as humans. How can we be more human online? Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! It’s officially our last post of March (that went #fast!)....
