Meta Will Use Our AI Chats to "Personalize Our Experience." No Thank You.

Meta will begin using AI chat as data for ad targeting and content personalization across the Meta ecosystem. Here's what we can do.

Nov 3 • 

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July 2025

Why Teens Love Location Sharing: From Safety Net to Social Glue

Location sharing can enhance connection and feelings of safety, but raises questions about privacy, personal boundaries, and what it means to be…

Jul 18 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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June 2025

Chatbots and Kids: What Parents Need to Know Now

Here's how to talk to your child about AI, starting in preschool. A free downloadable Parent Guide with some tips and conversation starters is included.

Jun 27 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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Kids and Chatbots: When AI Feels Like A New Best Friend

Kids are forming emotional bonds with chatbots. With digital literacy and parental guidance, kids can have healthy interactions that support learning…

Jun 24 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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Tell Me My Story: From Myers-Briggs to Buzzfeed

Personality tests and quizzes offer insight, emotional validation and a socially acceptable way to talk about ourselves and connect with others.

Jun 10 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

When Fiction Feels Like Fact: Why Stories Shape Our Real-World Beliefs

Stories like "Adolescence" trigger strong emotions, making them more persuasive than data and powerful enough to influence parental decisions and policy…

Jun 2 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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May 2025

Why Texas's Age Verification Law Won't Help Keep Kids Safe Online

Lawmakers focus on age checks but never bother to fund the digital literacy skills kids need to build healthy media habits and navigate online risks.

May 30 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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Hooked on True Crime: Why We Can't Stop

True crime media isn’t just a guilty pleasure—it can fulfill deep emotional and cognitive needs, especially for women.

May 14 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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April 2025

The Real Costs of Trade Wars: Disappearing Hopes & Dreams

When markets drop, it's not only our 401Ks that disappear—it's our future stories. No amount of financial doomscrolling can appease our anxiety or…

Apr 19 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

March 2025

7 Reasons Why 'Bluey' Is the Parenting Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed

By watching Bluey and her family navigate everyday challenges, children build a mental toolkit for responding in real-life social situations.

Mar 22 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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Why Are We So Lonely? Understanding the Loneliness Epidemic

Get smart about your digital habits. Try these 8 small hacks to change automatic behaviors to intentional ones and improve real-life connections and…

Mar 18 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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February 2025

FaceTime, Voice, or Text: What Strengthens Relationships Most?

While each can contribute to strengthening connection, trust, and intimacy, consistency--not a specific method--is the best way to maintain friendships.

Feb 14 • 

Dr. Pamela Rutledge

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