At the Lab, we equip families with practical, research-informed tools to help them navigate the digital world, because raising healthy kids requires thoughtful guidance, open conversations, and support that evolves alongside technology.
This month, we’re sharing a new resource for families seeking guidance on raising young people in a digitally saturated world. (Me)dia Mindfulness is a visual-first experience produced by Pinterest as part of their Inspired Internet Pledge commitment, to showcase valuable resources produced by the Digital Wellness Lab and many of our fellow travelers, including Pledge advisors NAMLE, #HalftheStory, and The Embrace Collective.
Designed for parents and caregivers, the resources highlighted here offer approachable content on topics such as managing summer screen time, building healthy habits, and preparing for back-to-school transitions, with content grounded in youth voices and expert insights.
We also launched our very own Pinterest board—you can check it out here.
We hope these resources help you and your family feel more informed, supported, and in control of your digital lives.
If you know friends, family, or colleagues who could benefit from this newsletter, please pass it on and encourage them to subscribe. Thank you!
Toward a healthy digital future,
Cori Stott Executive Director The Digital Wellness Lab
Welcome Summer Research Interns
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to our summer interns, Wren Opperman and Abbie Schwartz! Over the next few months, they’ll be working closely with our team as we launch new studies, analyze data, and share key findings.
Wren will contribute to our Radcliffe workshop on developing AI product design guidelines for young children—a timely and important effort at the intersection of AI and early childhood development.
Abbie will support our research on children’s and adolescents’ digital experiences by analyzing videos of kids playing social video games and reviewing survey data on teens’ use of social media safety features.
We’re grateful to have their fresh perspectives and enthusiasm as we continue our mission to understand and improve young people’s relationships with technology. Here’s to a summer of meaningful research, valuable learning, and impactful discoveries.
Welcome to the team, Wren and Abbie! 🎉
Resources for Parents & Caregivers
Key Insights From Latest Lab Research
These takeaways from our Pulse Survey on Teens and AI underline the importance of providing young people with the tools, education, and support they need to engage with AI-powered tools.
Leah Plunkett, Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, discusses the importance of protecting digital privacy for kids, and how design and product choices can positively impact their online environments.
Taanvi, a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council, is passionate about using her voice to transform isolation into connection, and to build online communities that support mental health.
Amanda Morin, author and neurodiversity consultant, provides guidance on how to band together as a digital village and make online spaces safe and supportive for everyone.
June has found the Lab team busy sharing our latest research at academic conferences and innovation festivals, with presentations spotlighting children’s, teens’, and young adults’ mental health and development within digital environments and in the age of AI.
— During the annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference in Denver, CO, Dr. Zhiying (Zoey) Yue and Dr. Michael Carter joined a global gathering of scholars, engaging with cutting-edge research across diverse communication topics—from AI's influence to mobile phones and social media. Dr. Yue gave a presentation titled, "Rules at Home, Rules Online: Parental Mediation and Adolescents’ Orientation toward Social Media Community Guidelines,” exploring the crucial link between parental mediation at home and how adolescents engage with social media community guidelines.
— At the The Lyceum Project’s annual forum at the Athens Conservatoire in Greece, Dr. David Bickham will speak on multiple panels, sharing the Lab's research focused on the high-priority issue of enabling children, as tomorrow's citizens, to flourish in the age of AI.
— For the Interaction Design and Children (IDC) Conference at Reykjavík University in Iceland, Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter and Kaitlin Tiches will lead a workshop within the "Designing AI for Children's Wellbeing" segment, aiming to foster interdisciplinary collaboration for future research and practice in AI technologies that prioritize children's wellbeing.
— Kaitlin Tiches will be attending the 2025 Games for Change Festival at Parsons School of Design in New York City, where the "Designing for Tomorrow" theme will explore how games and XR can drive measurable impact for education, health, and wellbeing.
— At the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, CO, Dr. Michael Rich and Cori Stott will share the Lab's research and clinical insights with some of the brightest minds and leading voices tackling the world’s most pressing challenges, with Dr. Rich participating in a panel discussion on youth mental health in a technologically evolving world.
You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website or subscription link.
All information included in this newsletter is for educational purposes only. For medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your health care provider.
.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=June%202025%20Public%20Newsletter%20Email%20Header%201200x400%20(2).png)
.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=25-06-13%20New%20Summer%20Interns%20(800x500).png)
