RESOURCES

MUST READ RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS:

• EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST: The Anxious Generation Podcast on Honestly and READ THIS BOOK: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

• ProtectYoungEyes.com (Online parent class and resources for managing tech)

• The Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt for 9-12 year-olds; Coming Dec '25

•  The Digital Mom Lab - resources and private coaching available

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effects of Social Media & Screen Time on Mental Health

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• “Experts Say to Delay Social Media: Why 16 is Better Than 13” 

• Screen Media Use and Mental Health of Children and Adolescents (3 hours or less per week leads to improved psychological outcomes)

• “Social media is devastating teens’ mental health. Here’s what parents can do”  

• Social Media and Youth Mental Health, report from US Surgeon General 

• “On the Phone, Alone” 

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getting phones & TABLETS out of the classroom​

 

• The EdTech Revolution Has Failed: The case against student use of computers, tablets, and smartphones in the classroom

• How Jonathan Haidt Won the Fight Against Smart Phones in Schools

• Research About Kids and Technology

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DEVELOPING REAL-WORLD INDEPENDENCE

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• LetGrow.org

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Social Media PlaTforms and Parental Controls​​

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• “When Are Kids Ready for Social Media?” 

• “Sexual Objectification, Code Words, And Other Dangers Of TikTok” 

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Related Topics Such as Pornography, Anxiety, Loneliness, EATING DISORDERS, etc.

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• US Surgeon General’s Report “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”

• “Teens & Pornography” (if you’re short on time, read the summary letter from Common Sense CEO on pg 3): 

• How Social Media Pushes Vulnerable Teens Toward Eating Disorders

• Anxious Nation THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING ANXIETY 

• “8 Ideas from the Surgeon General to Address Loneliness” 

• The Social Dilemma

• “The Demise of Guys” TED Talk by Philip Zimbardo

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in the news

 

• “Girl, Take Your Crazy Pills!’ Antidepressants Recast as a Hot Lifestyle Accessory”

• “We Are the Slop- Your Life Is My Background Noise”

• Instagram Recommends Sexual Videos to Accounts for 13-Year-Olds, Tests Show

• Gavin Newsom Signs Laws To Require Social Media Warning Labels, AI Chatbot Safeguards