“Empathy is a fundamental component of emotional intelligence. It enables us to recognize and understand the feelings of others. Excessive screen time may hinder the development of this vital skill.”
- Dr. Emily Ward
My children came out of the womb fully capable of navigating my smartphone. Their tiny little fingers took to scrolling as naturally as crawling. Try as hard as I might to keep them off screens; technology is a part of their life, it’s a part of how they socialize, and it will very likely be a significant part of how they make their living one day.
In an era when even adults don’t know how to play nice on the internet, as parents, we are responsible for teaching a whole new generation how to interact with it how to interact with each other in this landscape. Children are
