Screenagers Blog

I often see siblings in parallel worlds for hours at a time, each in their personal screen silos. “The only time my sister talks to me is when she bangs on the bathroom door telling me to get out.”

“Does social media make you feel more or less depressed?” These answers and more a revealed in this comprehensive survey about teens’ emotional lives in this digital age.

It turns out swearing is on the rise and through all the media and social media youth are exposed to these days, they are seeing swear words like never before. That’s where our work as loving adults is required. Tips to opening a conversation.

New survey reports that 9/10 teens think they spend too much time online. See what teens are doing to curb their constant screen-time urges.

Changemakers are working to create learning environments free from cell phone distractions. Read more about the momentum.

Youth are facing these transitions with new forms of communication and self-presentation—yep, you got it...social media platforms. Today we explore the upsides and downsides in the age of constant contact.

Are you failing with screen rules? You are not alone. I have several suggestions to help you get back on track.

Parents share their summertime screen rules. What’s working, what’s not working. Parents helping parents.

Summertime brings a couple of long cars rides with my family, and when we have one coming up I curate podcasts that will resonate with my teenagers.

eSports, defined as competitive tournaments of video gaming, often by professionals, is popping up in arenas and gaming stadiums around the country.

I am really excited to write this week’s Tech Talk Tuesday because it is on a subject I care deeply about--documentaries.

My team and I have been surveying teenagers, boys and girls, about how, when, and why they choose to communicate via their many apps. Here’s the inside scoop from a 16-year-old girl.