The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was killed by a school shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018, is addressing the need for nationwide bipartisan legislation mandating silent panic alarms for educators in the wake of the Georgia school shooting. Lori Alhadeff, founder of the nonprofit organization...
When it comes to screen time and kids, less is more. That’s according to a recent Denmark study led by Dr. Jesper Schmidt-Persson from the University of Southern Denmark. It looked at the effects of reduced screen media exposure on youth mental health. Eighty-nine families with a total of 181 children and teens were randomly...
Those giving parenting advice often mention setting limits on kids’ screen time. So, what is the appropriate age to give children their own smartphone? This question isn’t as simple as it seems, according to Dr. Joshua Stein, child and adolescent psychiatrist and clinical director at PrairieCare in Minnesota. SLEEP EXPERTS SOUND ALARM ON LATE NIGHT...
Summer is the perfect time to treat yourself. It’s vacation season, the days are filled with warm weather and sunshine and there are often plenty of summer sales. If you’ve been holding off on buying that new couch, the newest iPhone or redoing your patio, why not now? Our list has everything from the latest...
Do you want to turn your house into a den full of smart technology that’s easy and fun to use? Look no further, Prime Day is here! From Ring doorbells to smart TVs and security cameras, Amazon has a whole suite of smart home products that will transform your home into one connected piece of...
