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The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens [downloadable]
The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2021 from Common Sense Media examines kids’ media use during the pandemic and compares the numbers to previous years. Read more ›
The Role of Media During the Pandemic: Connection, Creativity, and Learning for Tweens and Teens
The latest report from the Common Sense Census, The Role of Media During the Pandemic: Connection, Creativity, and Learning for Tweens and Teens, explores how tweens and teens have strategically been using entertainment media to improve their mental health, stay social and creative, and continue learning, even outside of remote school. Read more ›
Young Voter’s Guide to Social Media and the News [web resource]
Millions of young voters are gearing up to vote in November—many for the first time—but feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of information on social media. Read more ›
Report: Tweens, Teens, Tech, and Mental Health [downloadable]
In the years leading up to 2020, researchers and advocates expressed growing concerns about a mental health crisis among young people in the United States. Alongside rising rates of depression and suicide, increased social media and technology use seemed like an obvious culprit at first—but the latest findings tell a more complex and nuanced story. Read more ›
Common Sense Media Produces Weekly Podcast on Parenting During a Pandemic
Coronavirus has turned our lives upside down. Common Sense created Parent Trapped to capture parents’ candid stories and moments when reality meets (comic) relief. Read more ›
How to Raise an Optimistic Human in a Pessimistic World
If you’re raising kids today, it can be easy to focus on the negative. And it’s no wonder. Due to the 24-hour news cycle, social media and cellphone notifications — and even sources you wouldn’t expect, such as Instagram and YouTube — kids are immersed in doom and gloom.
Books with Characters on the Autism Spectrum
Whether you have someone in your family or school who’s on the spectrum or are just looking for a compelling read, these books, recommended by Common Senses Media, deliver. Read more ›
