Media Engagement

This Washington Times article highlights research featured at last week’s Digital Media and Developing Minds conference, warning that digitally distracted parenting is on the rise.

It draws on Dr. Sheri Madigan’s panel on screens in early childhood, which spoke to the strongest predictor of children’s screen time—parental screen time.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Marissa Nivison talks about how attachment shapes our romantic relationship beginnings in Reloscope: The Relationship Science Insights Podcast. 

Listen to the audio format of this episode on your preferred podcasting platform by searching Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D.: From Flirting to Fidelity — Attachment in Relationships | Reloscope #72.

In this CTV Calgary segment, Dr. Sheri Madigan shares parenting tips for establishing routines to support children’s emotional well-being and development. She highlights the stress signs that children display and how parents can deal with them. She also encourages parents to follow the guidelines for sleep, physical activity, and screen use.