Cherie Magsanoc has one nonnegotiable rule in allowing her 10-year-old daughter to play Roblox: Only with friends she knows. The moment a stranger joins the game or tries to interact with her, Magsanoc reminds her child to stop immediately and leave the game, and to tell that unknown person that her parents said so. Roblox...
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Relapsing into phone addiction, and getting out again
Last August, CoverStory ran a piece I wrote on three simple ways to lessen screen time. That was six months ago and, like a dutiful patient out of rehab, I am reporting on how it has been, some losses and some gains, since I weaned myself off my phone. Suffice it to say that it...
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Addicted to your phone? Here are 3 simple ways to lessen screen time
It’s ridiculous to me that I’m writing a list article in the year of our Lord 2025. But my excitement over finding the cure to my cellphone addiction demands that I employ the listicle’s simplicity. Friends, I have found a way out! It’s totally doable, and it doesn’t require anyone to download an app that...