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Common Sense Media Articles
Learn how what you post on social media can hurt — and help — the admissions process.
Read...One kid's laugh riot is another's fright fest. Learn how to choose age-appropriate scary movies. Read...
The trick is to downsize -- not demolish -- your family's reliance on technology over the holidays. Read...
Though it's best to start encouraging kids to be lifelong learners when they're little, it's never too late.
Read...Common-sense ways to preserve your sanity, your values, and your bank account. Read...
For kids with special needs, video games can offer opportunities to practice everything from communication skills to organization.
Read...Apps, sites, and text hotlines help kids cope with mental health issues from cyberbullying to suicide.
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...