Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

Credit: Tracy Le Blanc courtesy of Pexels.com Whether your child already has a smart device or it's just a matter of time, ...

Ask a parent today what they worry about, and many will mention screen time. Teens can’t put down their phones, TikTok becomes pervasive by sixth grade, and is my kid really doing homework on their ...

In the United States, more than a third of children get their first smartphone by the time they’re nine years old. That number is trending younger every year. Parents often say they’d rather wait, but ...

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Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless — that’s how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia’s third-largest school district ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. What age should kids get phones? – Yuvi, age 10, ...

While many have embraced technology as adults, there's still widespread debate about how to introduce kids to it without putting them at risk for developing mental health problems like addiction or ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

My elementary-school-aged daughter has a cellphone. It wasn’t an easy decision to make this purchase. My husband and I put a lot of time, thought, and research into it before we bought it. However, ...

Standing in the kitchen of her South Portland home, eight-year old Piper Morse picks up a phone to call a friend. "Hi Carly. Whatcha doin?" Piper asks. The two have a lot to discuss: soccer game ...