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27 Jan 2018
It only takes one "click" to change your life. #Cyberbullying, online #shame is a human disaster. It's up to us to turn it around.Learn more, read @ShameNationBook -special offer on #Amazon. amazon.com/Shame-Nation-Glob… Choosing #kindness & compassion in an age of cruelty & trolling.
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13 Aug 2025
#BackToSchool More #schools have implemented phone policies. 3 quick tips to prepare your teen to handle their new normal. v @PsychToday #parentingtips #backtoschool2025
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27 Apr 2025
New @pewresearch shares almost half 48% of teens realize #socialmedia is harming their #mentalhealth.
Spending time outdoors has proven to improve mood, #anxiety & overall well-being.
Let's give them ways to get off screens & outside!
via @PsychToday
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24 Mar 2025
How to Help Teens Handle Life Pressure through Friendships> #DYK Friends can improve a teen's emotional well-being, learn 3 ways to nurture #friendship. via @PsychToday psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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16 Dec 2024
During the holidays, adults are not the only ones that struggle w/ loneliness. Research shares teen loneliness has doubled over the years in an age of tech.
5 Ways to help your teen feel less lonely v @PsychToday :
#parenting #teens #holidays #lonely
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28 Aug 2024
Challenges of #parenting teens today -- @pewresearch report, explores why #parents & #teens believe it's harder being a teen today vs 20 yrs ago:
via @PsychToday #technology #mentalhealth
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7 Jun 2024
Teenage #mentalhealth is a growing concern for parents today. A contributing factor is "sleep" for young people. Sleep is critical for both emotional & physical health - 3 ways to promote healthy sleep habits via @PsychToday #ParentingTips
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18 Apr 2024
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17 Apr 2024
You’ve probably heard a lot lately about Jonathan Haidt's argument that smartphones and social media are taking a toll on the mental health of young people.
But you may not have heard as much about the other problem he identifies: parents. Our new video explains.
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9 Apr 2024
My brand new piece is out! "Lessons Learned from Ten Generative AI Misuse Cases" - I discuss ten major incidents and the key takeaways related to human vulnerability, media literacy, content provenance, LLM/LMM parameter setting, & governmental oversight. cyberbullying.org/generative…
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5 Apr 2024
Thx @DarrenLaur - This sounds like an excellent read - "Unlocked" Gr8 summary by you, I apprec >> facts vs fear & the 5 takeaways have convinced me to read it!
IMO -- both seem to share that we need a shift to manage our tech habits. Like everything, it's abt finding balance.
Like you, I have read Anxious Generations, but I have also read the recently 2024 published book "Unlocked" by tech researcher and psychologist Dr Pete Etchells which pushes back against Prof Haidt's bool thewhitehatter.ca/blog/a-boo…
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5 Apr 2024
The Anxious Generation - "...social media is particularly pernicious for young adolescents, whose brains are still developing..., drawing on reams of data; its “likes” & comparisons can have powerfully destructive effects."
via @FT M/T @JonHaidt
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2 Apr 2024
Seriously -- one of the best books yet of 2024 (or ever) regarding the #mentalhealth crisis of young pple and tech (smartphones).
1-no phones til HS
2-no SM til 16/18
3-phone free schools
4-More real free play time!
T/U @JonHaidt #ParentingTips
29 Mar 2024
"My goal is that by the end of 2025, our assumptions, our norms about childhood will be different," says @JonHaidt as he launches his #freetheanxiousgeneration movement.
"And it will come to be common sense that you just don't give a smartphone to a kid before high school."
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12 Mar 2024
New report @pewinternet > Majority of #teens are happier & more peaceful when digitally disconnected - 5 ways parents can create a #smartphone contract to manage #screentime via @PsychToday #parenting #mentalhealth
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31 Jan 2024
Today 5 of the BIG Tech comp testify(IMO)making excuses for their failure to keep kids safe online from predators, harmful content-etc
Daily we wake up to latest teen suicide-related to cyberbullying or exploitation. Time for accountability #OnlineSafety
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24 Jan 2024
New Report: Abt 1 in 6 #Parents admit likely wouldn’t know if their teen or young adult were betting online.
Tips to talk to kids abt the risks of online #gambling via @PsychToday MT @csmottpoll #parentingtips
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17 Jan 2024
We've just updated our popular *Cyberbullying: Identification, Prevention, and Response* fact sheet for 2024 with the latest research findings and emerging best practices. It's a free 9-page PDF download - use it to get caught up and learn what to do! cyberbullying.org/cyberbully…
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10 Jan 2024
Instead of solely imposing restrictions for teens & tech, parents can collaborate w/their teens to manage screen time. 5 Ways to find a healthy balance - your #mentalhealth matters.
#ParentingTips #parenting
via @PsychToday
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12 Dec 2023
One of the most common concerns of parents today is the overuse of social media w kids & teens.
STUDY: 1/3 of teens “almost constantly” use at least one of the top 5 social media sites such as YouTube, TikTok & Instagram. @pewresearch
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20 Oct 2023
Such an important topic for all parents of kids & teens today. Thx @TODAYshow for this extended segment of resources to help youth navigate screen time. #mentalhealth #ShameNation #parenting
20 Oct 2023
We're taking an in depth-look at a generation defining issue: screen time 📱
Take a closer look at the impact of screen time and what is at stake.
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11 Oct 2023
Such an important segment - esp now, @60Minutes with @jean_twenge @andersoncooper abt teens & screentime -- #Parents need to help kids limit tech & social media usage, they need & want boundaries. #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #parenting
10 Oct 2023
An experiment found college students who limited themselves to 30 minutes a day on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat reported significant decreases in loneliness and depression. #WorldMentalHealthDay
Watch @andersoncooper's 2018 report on screen time: cbsn.ws/3RT46eV
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10 Oct 2023
Happy #Book Birthday to @DrRobyn! "How to Talk to Kids About Anything" is launching today.
Her #podcasts were always so FANTASTIC & educational for all!
Her latest on my site: 5 Ways to Talk to Closed-Doors Teens> helpyourteens.com/5-ways-to-…
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