Technology & Kids

Navigating technology and kids today is like a video game! So many different characters, tools, types and ways to play or get lost. For children who've experienced care, the virtual world might seem like a tempting place to find belonging and acceptance. Or, a way to seek re-connection with birth relatives, or vice versa. The best antidote? You don't have to be a gamer, technoid or hacker, but it pays to be a well-informed caregiver who models, monitors and teaches safe social media use. Please reference our Bullying, Children, Youth & Porn, Education and Teens Topics pages for more resources.

“It’s easier to establish healthy norms than it is to break bad habits.” ~Dr. Doreen Dodgen-McGee, psychologist/tech expert

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Featured Favorites

Restart: designing a healthy post-pandemic life by Oregon 's own Doreen Dodgen-Magee

Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World by Devorah Heitner

The Girl & Her TV by local Oregon author Arran Gimba


If You Give a Mouse an iPhone: A Cautionary Tail by Ann Droyd


Deviced!: Balancing Life & Technology in a Digital World by Doreen Dodgen-Magee

Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology by Diana Graber

The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media & Real Life by Anya Kamenetz


The Technology Tail: A Digital Footprint Story by Julia Cook


Teen Mental Health in an Online World by Victoria Betton