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Join Us As We Head Into the Digital Future – A New Podcast from the Cooney Center

by Jordan Shapiro and Laura Higgins
December 2, 2021

When it comes to raising healthy and smart kids in the digital age, there really are no easy answers. Parents are often the gatekeepers or guides of our kids’ relationships

Engaging Parents in Children’s Digital Learning—Without Charts and Graphs

by Jason Krogh
October 13, 2021

Like many digital learning products, Sago Miniprovides tools to engage parents in their child’s play experience. However, unlike most similar products, you won’t find a single chart, graph, score, or

Parents Coping with Pandemic Stress with Animal Crossing

by Katy Pearce, Jason Yip, and Jin Ha Lee
July 7, 2021

Throughout the past year, everyone has experienced pandemic stress. But parents have been particularly vulnerable because of the additional work associated with managing children, especially for those parents trying to

How and Why Parents Support Their Child’s Learning Online

by Dongmiao Zhang and Sonia Livingstone
February 9, 2021

With children growing up in ever-changing conditions in the digital age, digital parenting becomes more crucial than ever before. The predominant focus for parents, policy-makers, and researchers has long been

Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears about Technology Shape Children’s Lives

by Catherine Jhee
August 12, 2020

On July 29, 2020, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center hosted a virtual book release party for our friends Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross, authors of Parenting for a Digital Future.

Small Moments, Big Impact: An App to Promote New Mothers’ Wellbeing

by Barry Zuckerman, MD
June 29, 2020

I have been a pediatrician in inner-city Boston for over 45 years. During my residency, I was trained to diagnose and treat children with acute and chronic medical problems. Over

Parenting with Alexa While the Family is at Home

by Erin Beneteau
May 1, 2020

Balancing working from home, schooling from home, playing at home, and just having the entire family at home during these times can be a challenge. For families who have dedicated

Helping Young Children Develop Early Science Skills

by Rosemarie Truglio, PhD
January 28, 2020

With Sesame Street: Ready for School! A Parent’s Guide to Playful Learning for Children Ages 2 to 5, Dr. Rosemarie Truglio shares the research-based, curriculum-directed school readiness skills that have made

Fostering Girls’ Motivation to Pursue Digital Opportunities

by Allison Fine Mishkin
September 12, 2019

Young adults face many options when they go online—they might learn a new skill or lurk on a Discord channel; make a new friend or mock an existing one; create

My Child, Media, and Technology: Providing Guidance to Working Parents

by Maria Alvarez
June 12, 2019

As media and technology have an increasing presence in our lives, more parents are seeking guidance in how to select the best media for their little ones. That has been

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