Articles
Teen Vaping Linked to More Health Risks by Kathleen Raven Yale Medicine 9/7/19
Cell Phone Ban at San Mateo High School Receiving Positive Feedback by Maria Medina KPIX 5
Cyber Security: Using a VPN Beginner's Guide by Rob Mardisalu 2/26/19
Your Blueprint to a Better Night's Sleep & Improved Mental Health by Amelia Williams 4/19/19
Video Addiction is Officially a Mental Disorder by Hannah Sparks and Max Jagger New York Post 5/28/19
Mill Valley Parents Counter Tech Saturation in Kids by Matthew Pera Marin Independent Journal 5/12/19
Guide to Anxiety and Sleep by Tuck Sleep Advancing Better Sleep Updated October 2017
Your Teen Might Find Happiness in a Flip Phone by Michelle Woo 1/25/18 Offspring
Emergency Internet Safety for Kids from website AlertFind - The Original Emergency Notification System
Teens Sharing Drugs Can Be Convicted As "Drug Dealers" by Sean Grover LCSW Psychology Today 1/6/19
Commentary: Using Neuroscience to Prevent Drug Addiction by Teenagers by Paul J. Larkin Jr. & Stephanie Zawada The Heritage Foundation (TNS) 1/16/19
Teens Helping Teens Fight Drugs by Wayne Gates from Champion Media - The Ledger Independent 1/16/19
Marin data show surge in youth vaping by Will Houston Marin Independent Journal 9/30/18
Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs with Smart Phones? by Matt Richter from The New York Times 3/13/17
High School is Overwhelming for Kids and Parents. Here's How to Get Off to a Good Start by Katherine Reynolds Lewis from The Washington Post 8/27/18
France Bans Smart Phones in School By Hamza Shaban The Washington Post 7/31/18
It's Official WHP Classifies Gaming Addiction as a Disease Blog Post from The Recovery Village 7/28/18
"Where Does Motivation Come From?" a Blog Post by Neil Peterson from ADHD Millennial at Psych Central
"In the teenage brain, rapidly changing circuitry, not just hormones, explains a lot" by Erin Blakemore 5/13/18 The Washington Post
7 adults went undercover as high-school students and found cell phones pose a much bigger problem than adults can imagine by Mark Abadi 1/11/18 Business Insider
"This simple solution to smartphone addiction is now used in over 600 U.S. schools" By Tara Bahrampour 2/5/18 The Washington Post
"Turn Off Messenger Kids, Health Experts Plead to Facebook" by Cecilia Kong 1/30/18 The New York Times
"What Does it Mean to Be Fearless" by Vicki Abeles, 12/31/17 The Huffington Post
"Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain", study suggests. Source: Radiological Society of North America 11/ 30 /17
Why are So Many Teens and 20-Somethings Today Anxiety-Ridden?- 5 Key Ways You Can Help Restore Peace and Balance by Doctor Rachel THRIVE GLOBAL January 2017
The Big Disconnect: How to Tackle Tech Addiction by Matthew Green POSITIVE NEWS December 4, 2017
10 Reasons American Teenagers Are More Anxious Than Ever by Amy Moran Psychology Today 11/3/17
The Letter Your Teenager Can't Write You by Gretchen Schmelzer 2015
Author Lindsey Lee Johnson Discusses Her First Novel THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON EARTH North Bay Woman Fall 2017
Top 10 Things Teens Struggle with Today by Amy Morin Very Well July 2017
Responsible Parenting? We Didn’t Check on Teens in the Basement by Barbara Greenberg Ph.D. Your Teen for Parents
Parents: You follow your teen on Instagram, but do you know about their Finsta? by Kavita Varma-White TODAY 10/17/17
The Scary Truth About What's Hurting Our Kids from the Your Modern Family Blog by Becky Mansfield
Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety? by Benoit Denizet-Lewis Oct 11, 2017
Digital Detoxing is a Thing, Really! by Ian Sherr CNET 10/9/17
'Our minds can be hijacked': the tech insiders who fear a smartphone dystopia by Paul Lewis The Guardian 10/6/17
Addicted to Your Smart Phone - Here's What to Do by Susan Davis Web-MD
Digital Addiction in Tweens and Teens Netsanity
The Neurological Basis for Digital Addiction by Jeanene Swanson 10/6/14
10 Reasons why the iPhone continues to dominate our lives by Adrian Weckler, MSN Money September 2017
Teen Digital Addiction-Teens and Internet Addiction by Sue Scheff July 2015
Gaming Addiction in Teens: Certain Games Are Worse For You By Kathy Rex Blue Fire Wilderness Program
Addicted to Distraction by Tony Schwartz November 28, 2015 New York Times Opinion Page
Parenting the Adopted Adolescent Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Author: Gloria Hochman and Anna Huston of the National Adoption Center in Philadelphia, PA 1995
Quit Doing These 8 Things for Your Teen This Year if You Want to Raise an Adult from Alfa Stories
On Parenting - Perspective - Melinda Gates: "I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids."
Washington Post August 24, 2017
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? The Atlantic - September 2017 Issue by Jean M. Twenge
Are Teens Addicted to Social Media? Teen drug and alcohol use is declining, is it because of technology? By Julia Brownfield
Addicted to Distraction by Tony Schwartz November 28, 2015 New York Times Opinion Page
Parenting the Adopted Adolescent Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Author: Gloria Hochman and Anna Huston of the National Adoption Center in Philadelphia, PA 1995
Quit Doing These 8 Things for Your Teen This Year if You Want to Raise an Adult from Alfa Stories
On Parenting - Perspective - Melinda Gates: "I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids."
Washington Post August 24, 2017
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? The Atlantic - September 2017 Issue by Jean M. Twenge
Are Teens Addicted to Social Media? Teen drug and alcohol use is declining, is it because of technology? By Julia Brownfield
AUDIO Links - Podcasts
This is a list of links on SoundCloud put together by Evoke Therapy Programs. Evoke is an outdoor based therapeutic program serving adolescents, young adults, and families. Many book reviews and other topics helpful to teens and wilderness for parents to LISTEN TO!
VIDEO Links
If you haven't seen this important film about our kids and schools, NOW is the time. A RACE TO NOWHERE is a must see for parents and teachers.
Three different families struggle with the excessive use of technology.
From ABC-TV 20/20 5/19/17 - Digital Addiction - Click on above link to watch this episode!
This is a must watch episode. It will open your eyes. Or you could have just come to our house and seen many of these scenes.
Powerful!
Warrior Mom
From ABC-TV 20/20 5/19/17 - Digital Addiction - Click on above link to watch this episode!
This is a must watch episode. It will open your eyes. Or you could have just come to our house and seen many of these scenes.
Powerful!
Warrior Mom
This is What it's Really Like to Live with ADHD by Jessica McCabe - CHECK OUT HER YOU TUBE CHANNEL!