Being a parent today means having to manage our children’s digital lives. Playgrounds aren’t just outdoors anymore, and childhood is spent increasingly on screens in digital spaces.
ScreenTime features conversations with experts and researchers to help parents navigate the challenges that come with parenting in the digital age.
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29 Jul 2026
How technology is changing our bodies and what we can do about it
Technology is meant to make our lives easier. It allows us to get more done, to stay more closely connected, or to stay informed. But all that tapping and swiping– and the sitting that comes with it— is also having lasting impacts on our physical health.
While much of today’s research focuses on the mental health impacts of technology use, NPR’s TED Radio Hour host Manoush Zomorodi wanted to learn more about what it means for our bodies. Her book “Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Well-Bring” lays out not just the ways technology is making us less healthy, but also gives us actionable ways to help.
21 Apr 2026
Rules for parenting in today’s high-tech world
For many parents today, managing kids’ screen time and technology use can feel like a full-time job. As growing evidence shows a correlation between excessive screen use and mental health issues, families struggle to establish rules and guidelines around technology.
If you have been following the growing body of research into technology use is changing childhood, you have likely come across the work of researcher and professor Jean Twenge (https://www.jeantwenge.com/). In her latest book “10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World (https://www.jeantwenge.com/10-rules-for-raising-kids-in-a-high-tech-world/),” she gives parents concrete advice for how to manage screen time based on her research, as well as from her experience as a parent herself.
9 Jun 2025
The ‘double-edged sword’ of social media in adolescent mental health
9 Jun 2025
Developing identity in a digital world
9 Jun 2025
Takeaways from large-scale childhood study
9 Jun 2025
How to approach cyberbullying with your kids
9 Jun 2025
What to know about video game addiction
9 Jun 2025
What we know about how screens impact on kids
Researcher and pediatrician Dr. Jason Nagata shares what he’s learned about screen time and its impact on the long term health of young people. His evidence-based research has led to important findings on how screen time can impact a child’s sleep, eating habits, and body image.
Dr. Nagata also explains what a family media plan is and why he feels creating one is something parents should consider.
Resources:
Family Media Plan from American Academy of Pediatrics
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx (https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx)
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9 Jun 2025
Approaching screen time with nuance
3 Jun 2025
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Being a parent today means having to manage our children’s digital lives. Playgrounds aren’t just outdoors anymore, and childhood is spent increasingly on screens in digital spaces.
ScreenTime features conversations with experts and researchers to help parents navigate the challenges that come with parenting in the digital age.
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