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An explanation of how mobile phones disrupt your ability to fall asleep: http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-smartphone-light-affects-your-brain-and-body?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=d3c3abb4ef-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-d3c3abb4ef-365490661

Some tips for parents of teens regarding apps and social media: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/tips-parents-need-to-know-about-some-of-the-internets-dangerous-apps  

An update on current research and clinical understanding on bullying: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/11/policy-brief.aspx  

A new study suggests that it is not just the stimulation and screen radiation of screens that disrupt sleep – it is the unresolved social situations. The study found that even thinking about social media can be enough to disrupt sleep: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/10/31/using-and-even-just-thinking-about-portable-media-may-disrupt-kids-sleep.html  

A new app interrupts whatever else the device was being used for to push a question at the child. It’s basically push notification for homework. They have to do the work correctly in order to get back to their preferred activity: Play My Way app aims to turn kids’ love of mobile devices on its head