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Parenting

Three Ideas to Get Your Kids Un-Bored

Mom, I’m bored! You’ve heard this, right? And chances are if you’ve heard this, you’ve probably said it yourself a time or two. I’m a

Culture

The Coronavirus Screen-Time Supernova

After nearly a year cooped up at homes, trying to talk about screen time limits and realities feels isn’t getting any easier.

Culture

Baby Shark Has Big Bite of YouTube

The catchy children’s ditty/diabolical earwig has do-do-do-do-doo’ed itself all the way to the top of YouTube as its No. 1 video of all time.

Culture

Social Media Plus COVID-19 Equals … Depression?

new research suggests that using social media too much—especially now, during the coronavirus outbreak—can lead to both depression and what researchers call “secondary trauma.”

Culture

Digitally Dodging Schoolwork

We all know—and many parents know all too well—that school’s back in session. But this fall is unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime, and

Parenting

What Parents Need to Know About Instagram Reels

If you haven’t heard, the U.S. government is thinking about banning TikTok due to privacy concerns. And while the Chinese-owned tech company just announced a

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