by Courtney Oliver, LMHCBYS Executive Director As a therapist working with families, the number one question I get is about how to navigate media and technology. From an early age, our children have phones, tablets, apps, social media, and texting available to them,...
by Dana Martin, LMHCABYS Therapist Earlier today, I found myself thinking about a recent social media post I had made and felt the urge to check and see how many likes it had gotten. I laughed at myself when I remembered this article I was preparing to write about...
by Emily Henning, MSW CandidateBYS Clinical Intern Social media, I am forever telling my elementary-aged kiddos, is a lot like junk food. We crave interaction with others in much the same way we crave food to fuel our bodies. Connection is a fundamental human need;...
By John Carleton, LMHCABYS Therapist The question of at when age child “should” get their first cell phone is a common one, with no one definitive answer. The answer depends on a variety of factors, including your child’s age, maturity level, and need for a...
