A Little Goes a Long Way

This slim book impacts greatly. Like high density nutrition–a little goes a long way. Ms. Kenley expertly provides the core of essential research studies to make her important points–not an easy task, as those of us who have tried to synthesize the massive amounts of data now available about the negative impact of overuse of screen time on all aspects of children’s and teens’ well-being–from cognitive impairments and attention problems, to impulsivity and increased aggressiveness, to anxiety, depression and suicide to name a few. Ms. Kenley wraps up the leading-edge research in clear, succinct ways, never short-changing the studies nor their significance. In fact, because of her gift for integrating lots of information into bite-size pieces, the seriousness of the studies and the urgency to act stand out.