Healthy Minds and Bodies in the Digital Age

Gender

Hate and Violence Toward Girls and Women in the Digital World

Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E. on March 11, 2024

Hostility against girls and women has grown online, especially with young men. We need to find solutions and create forums for increasing cross-gender empathy.

Hostility against girls and women has grown online, especially with young men. We need to find solutions and create forums for increasing cross-gender empathy.

Media

How Our "Look at Me" Culture Influences Us

Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E. on September 25, 2023

Social media and old-fashioned media are full of models and beauty influencers. But if and how they influence us is up to us.

Social media and old-fashioned media are full of models and beauty influencers. But if and how they influence us is up to us.

Child Development

Should Cell Phones Come With Health and Safety Advice? 

Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E. on January 16, 2023

More and more young kids have cell phones, but are they learning to use them wisely?

More and more young kids have cell phones, but are they learning to use them wisely?

Beauty

The Big Cover Up: Why We "Need" Makeup and What We're Not Told

Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E. on July 12, 2022

Using makeup can be dangerous, but being careful and confident will keep us healthy.

Using makeup can be dangerous, but being careful and confident will keep us healthy.

Body Image

Body Envy: How Social Media Feeds It and How to Beat It

Tamara Sobel J.D., C.S.E. on May 2, 2022

Social media causes us to constantly envy "perfect" bodies. But what if it didn't?

Social media causes us to constantly envy "perfect" bodies. But what if it didn't?