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Youth and Well-Being at UNGA80

by Catherine Jhee
October 2, 2025

Last week, during the United Nations General Assembly (#UNGA80), the Joan Ganz Cooney Center was honored to participate in important conversations about how technology is shaping young people’s lives—and what

Playing Well Together: The Possibilities of Co-Play in Well-Read Games

by Tracy Fullerton
May 29, 2025

Back in 2008, when my niece was a pre-teen, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to nurture our relationship as she moved beyond childhood into those precarious

Helping Families Step Away from Screens and Into Connection

by California Partners Project
May 12, 2025

Supporting Families in a Screen-Saturated World: A New Guide for Movement and PlayAs digital media becomes more integrated into family life, parents and caregivers are increasingly looking for ways to

Into the Digital Future: Teens, Technology, and Trust with Amanda Lenhart

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
February 27, 2025

In this episode of Into the Digital Future, hosts Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins sit down with long-time mixed methods researcher Amanda Lenhart to discuss her journey into internet research

Digital Media and Kids with Dr. Michael Rich and Dr. Rosemarie Truglio

by Leslie Berkowitz
January 9, 2025

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center and the West Side YMCA invite you to join us for a book party to celebrate an incredible resource for parents of all children of

Into the Digital Future: Digital Self-Harm and Empathy in the Digital Age with Sameer Hinduja

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
November 25, 2024

In this episode of Into the Digital Future, Dr. Sameer Hinduja, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, joins hosts Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro to explore the complexities of youth

October Highlights from Michael Preston

by Michael Preston
October 22, 2024

Dear Friends,Happy October! The best month, in my opinion—although are we tired of pumpkin spice yet?First things first: we were thrilled to see so many applications to our Well-Being by

AI Knocking: What Can Parents of Young Kids Expect?

by Rotem Landesman
September 9, 2024

Although we are still in the midst of discovering the implications and opportunities that various technologies bring to our children’s (and our own) lives, we’re seeing a new technological innovation

Beyond All-or-Nothing: A Pragmatic Approach to Kids and Social Technologies

by Lisa Damour, PhD
March 25, 2024

Today’s parents and caregivers often find themselves caught between two powerful forces: on the one side, harrowing headlines about how social media harms kids, and on the other, kids’ vigorous

Into the Digital Future: Empowering Youth through Digital Participation with Lucha Sotomayor

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
November 21, 2023

In this episode, Lucha Sotomayor, a representative from the UN’s Office of the Special Representative on Violence Against Children, discusses the importance of children’s participation in addressing and preventing violence.

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