Screen Surge: How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe Online This Summer

Expert with Tanager Place discusses screen time, provides tips on limiting screen use during summer

Emma Harding with Tanager Place discusses screen time and provides tips on limiting screen use during the summer months.

Screen Surge: How Parents Can Keep Kids Safe Online This Summer

DALLAS (KDAF) — School’s out, screens are on—and for many kids, that means hours more online. It’s a digital phenomenon experts are calling Screen Surge, and with increased screen time comes increased risk. Enter Aura, a company dedicated to helping families stay safe in today’s hyper-connected world. As kids dive into video games, social media, and streaming marathons, it’s more important than ever for parents to understand the hidden dangers—a…

Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use

Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more. Clare Morell, a mom and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center where she directs EPPC’s Technology and Human Flourishing Project, contends that it is possible to keep your children away from harmful technology. OSV News’ Charlie Camosy spok…

Digital Addiction Is Replacing Parenting in Kashmir

Representational Photo By Dr. Mushtaq Rather For years, Kashmiri children lived with a kind of silence the rest of the country rarely understood.  Schools were shut down by situation, and classrooms replaced by uncertainty. When online learning finally arrived, it felt like a miracle.  A screen became a lifeline, offering education, connection, and some normalcy. But that same screen is now doing something more sinister.  It is creeping into bed…