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Welcome! I’m not sure how you landed here but my guess is that if you’re reading this, you have an interest in the effects of internet connected electronic screens. This site exists to educate and inform people on these issues by sharing information found online and experienced in the real world. What is posted here is not meant as medical or legal advice. If you have a health concern, please contact a medical or behavioral health professional.

We try to provide accurate source references for items not created by us. If we have failed to cite something properly, if you have additional resources that support or counter what is presented here, or if you just want to chat about these issues, please let us know! Our mission is simply to promote the healthy use of internet connected electronic screens by teaching the four components of iWise Living: BE AWARE, PROTECT, PREPARE, RESPOND.
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Digital bullying and exclusion: How to keep our kids emotionally safe while they’re home.

Parents: Plant the seeds of a movement that replaces cyber-bullying with cyber-compassion. Source: www.verizon.com

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Screens in the Time of Covid-19

The two constants facing us right now are more screen time and Covid-19 – we’re going to be spending a lot more time on them. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for how to survive the next few months and still get a healthy balance. Source: Time to Log Off

The Internet Can’t Save Us From Loneliness in Pandemic

Forced isolation only deepens the emptiness we often feel when communicating by screen. Source: WSJ

Video games can change your brain

Image by Okan Caliskan from Pixabay

Block Porn Interest: A Proactive Parenting Plan

Most parents want to block porn access for their kids. In the digital age, this is impossible. A more effective approach for keeping kids from pornography is addressing the heart of the matter: what might drive a young person to compulsive pornography viewing in the first place. When parents can…