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Michael Rich, MD, MPH is an associate professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and practices adolescent medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Pediatrician, child health researcher, father, and filmmaker, Dr. Rich is the founder and director of the Digital Wellness Lab and the first evidence-based medical program addressing physical, mental, and social health issues associated with digital technology use, the Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID). As the Mediatrician, Dr. Rich offers research-based, actionable, and practical answers to parents’, educators’, and clinicians’ questions about children’s and adolescents’ media use and the positive and negative implications for their health and development. ... Read more Read less
In this positive, science-based approach, Dr. Michael Rich addresses your questions and concerns about your childrens’ screen time and media use. The Mediatrician’s Guide empowers you to guide your family toward smart and healthy digital choices.
Known as the “Mediatrician” due to his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children’s media specialist, Dr. Rich presents a compassionate and encouraging look at the reality of growing up in a screen-saturated world. You won’t find fearmongering here—just accessible explanations, case studies, and practical tips to help your kids thrive in a technology-rich environment and emerge as happy, well-informed, empathetic adults.
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Backed by evidence as well as decades of professional and personal practice, The Mediatrican's Guide will give you peace of mind and your kids much-needed tools to navigate the digital environment in a way that reduces the risks to their physical and mental health and their emotional and social development..
“A caring, wise, and joyful guide to the possibilities and the perils of our increasingly more digital existence.”
—Marlo Thomas, activist, actor, and author
“This book is a must-have and will soon become your best friend, full of daily tips and long-lasting wisdom.”
—Sanjay Gupta, MD,associate professor of neurosurgery, Emory, and chief medical correspondent, CNN
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