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Setting Boundaries for Children...

Posted on February 22, 2012
Numerous studies have documented the harmful side effects that technology overuse and abuse can have on children, with the dangers ranging from poor grades, social isolation, obesity, sleepless nights and worse. So what’s a concerned parent to do? Below are a few simple suggestions for parents who want to motivate Read more
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Having the Last Word...

Posted on February 16, 2012
Social media has done much to change the way we live. Now, thanks to a new Facebook app that lets people record their final wishes, it also can affect what happens after we die. “If I Die” is a new Facebook app that allows individuals to post a final message Read more
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The Conductor on the Train Says ‘Shhh!’...

Posted on February 8, 2012
A growing number of commuters traveling on New York’s Metro North railroad apparently like to unplug and reconnect during their morning commute – so much so that the MTA recently announced yet another expansion of its pilot “Quiet Car” program to include rush-hour trains on its New Haven line. The Read more
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Game Puts Cell Phone Etiquette to Test...

Posted on February 3, 2012
We  have long been proponents of putting away the cell phone at mealtimes. So naturally, we’re delighted with a new game making the rounds that challenges diners to put their cell phones away during restaurant meals . . . or else risk picking up the tab for everyone’s dinner. According Read more
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Unplug and Reconnect Endorses ‘Screen-Free Week’...

Posted on January 27, 2012
We at Unplug and Reconnect are proud to endorse “Screen-Free Week,” a weeklong unplugging event sponsored by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) during the week of April 30 to May 6, 2012. According to the CCFC, “Screen-Free Week is an annual celebration where children, families, schools and communities Read more

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