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Common Sense Media Articles
Apps, sites, and text hotlines help kids cope with mental health issues from cyberbullying to suicide.
Read...How's this for a scary statistic: Studies show that kids as young as 5 say they don’t like their bodies. We need to raise body-positive kids!
Read...Gender stereotypes in movies and on TV shows are more than persistent; they're teaching kids what the culture expects of boys and girls.
Read...One kid's laugh riot is another's fright fest. Learn how to choose age-appropriate scary movies. Read...
Getting kids off their devices is so tough... threatening doesn't work... two-minute warnings aren't the best option either.. what can you do?
Read...Common-sense ways to preserve your sanity, your values, and your bank account. Read...
Every parent wants to raise a kid with a conscience — someone who'll do the right thing even when no one is watching.
Read...A typical teen's day includes up to nine hours of texting, gaming, watching videos, and posting on multiple social networks — even while doing homework. It's enough to make you wonder: Is my kid addicted to technology? Read...