We recently received an email from Chris of Howell, Michigan with a great question: "Please give your take on social media screen time. Mostly TikTok. We know most of the pundits say it’s harmful.

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In an age when parents turn to the internet for answers, conversations about screen time have become both urgent and deeply polarized. Headlines about its impact on children’s development flood social ...