When I began researching the links between smartphones and teen depression in 2017, my children were very young: ages 10, 7, and 5. In the years afterward, journalists and parents frequently asked me, ...

ATLANTA — Anxious, depressed, isolated and worthless — that’s how the DeKalb County School District said its 91,000 students increasingly feel. From TikTok to YouTube, Georgia’s third-largest school ...

Getting a smartphone today is one of the biggest coming-of-age moments in a kid’s life. “My First Phone” is a new documentary following four kids before, during and after they get their first ...

As smartphones became more commonplace, one recurring question has been their role in parenting and when it's appropriate to give a child their first smartphone. Some parents prefer to wait until ...

The longer you wait to give your child a smartphone or allow them to join social media, the happier and more successful they're likely to be as adults, says psychologist Jean Twenge. To help parents ...