A joyful community approach
Raising healthy, smart, and kind kids in a screen-saturated world.
How do I know if my 9-year-old has a “gaming disorder”? •
Should I worry about how AI is affecting my daughter’s brain? •
Is it wrong for me to allow my 2-year-old to watch videos on my phone? •
My 6-year-old’s class is making TikToks. Help! •
Can my 14-year-old son be addicted to the internet? •
My daughter is 17 and her anxiety gets worse after hours on social media, but I can’t get her to put down her phone. What should we do? •
Meet the Mediatrician
Science-based, practical strategies for your constantly evolving future.
Dr. Michael Rich and the Mediatrics team bring decades of research in child health and human development to the questions families face every day.
Meet the teamWhere would you like to begin?
Ask the Mediatrician
Your media health questions, answered — House Calls, the podcast, and a decade of archives.
The Mediatrician’s Guide
The Mediatrician’s Guide — choose joy while finding the healthy, happy medium.
Community Partners
Building the Mediatrics support network for families — one community at a time.