In this piece, Ishani shares about the reality of scrolling through your timeline and feeling the natural urge to compare ourselves to the folks we see on our feeds, in the media, etc. Read more here.

Leading up to the White House Kids Online Safety Listening Session, we asked youth in the community to share their ideas for change. Here is what they said.

In this piece, Katy shares tips and strategies like taking a walk to overcome the urge to endlessly scroll online. Through some humorous bits, she provides an opportunity to reflect on our scrolling habits and make a conscious shift to center our mental wellbeing. Read more here!

March 13, 2024: GoodforMEdia Youth leaders were featured panelists at the White House Kids Online Safety Task Force Listening Session in collaboration with and hosted by the Stanford Internet Observatory and Social Media Lab with the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing.

This guide was created for parents supporting their teens with social media use. Our youth leaders provide tips and strategies for healthier relationships between parents, teens, and their tech.

Vicki Harrison, our Program Director, shares about the different impacts young people are facing online, and suggests including youth in the problem-solving phase from the start, not after.

Struggling with FOMO, especially on days centering relationships, can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! In this post, Zenia shares some tips and strategies to overcome the fear of missing out this Valentine’s day, or really any day!

Advice for parents: hear Chloe’s suggestions for how to help your kids navigate social media

How do you know when you need to embark on a digital detox? Lukas shares their experience navigating the fear of missing out when cutting back on their screen time. Read more here!

Oftentimes, when facing issues on social media, young people are advised to stay away from socials altogether. In this piece, Isabella shares that there multiple ways to take back control over the way we utilize these platforms. Read more here

Chloe, a GoodforMEdia member, shares about their experiences navigating screentime use and why policies aiming to ban screentime are simply not enough to solve this issue.

This guide was created to support other teens seeking ways to navigate the amount of news we consume and the emotions that come with it. We aim to show different strategies to interact with media through a critical lens while also centering our mental health.

Inspired by her own experiences with endless scrolling, Sonia shares TEPA, an acronym detailing 4 ways to reflect on your intentions prior to opening up your favorite app. This tool was created to support youth who want to practice mindful engagement with technology and social media. Read her piece to learn how to put it into practice!

This guide was created to support other teens seeking ways to navigate the amount of news we consume and the emotions that come with it. We aim to show different strategies to interact with media through a critical lens while also centering our mental health.

January 1, 2022: We were featured in the HX Report by All Tech Is Human

This guide is our "toolkit" for parents and contains helpful strategies and tips from our #GoodforMEdia team for what we believe parents should know about and use when supporting their child's relationship with social media.

October 5, 2021: We were featured in The Washington Post

Cyrus shares about what he learned from posting every moment on social media

Hear how and why Isabella balances heavy and uplifting content in her feed

How social media can amplify negative thoughts by creating unrealistic expectations