Media Engagement

Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the new American Academy of Pediatrics screen time guidelines with Ted Henley and callers. Time limits aren’t enough. Managing screen time is a collective responsibility.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Marissa Nivison talks about building secure bonds in this Parenting Ed-Ventures Podcast. She speaks to the question commonly asked by parents “Am I doing enough to build a strong bond with my child—and will it matter later?”

In this CTV News Calgary story, Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy on screen time guidelines for children, updated for the first time in a decade. The policy emphasizes the need for a system-wide approach that recognizes that kids’ digital lives are shaped not just by parents, but by schools, industry design choices and public policy.

This Calgary Herald story features an interview with Dr. Sheri Madigan, one of the co-authors of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ newly released policy on screen time for children. The policy calls for recognition—well beyond parental involvement—of the multiple influences that shape how youth interact online, warning that policy inaction is placing children at risk.

In this CTV News segment, Dr. Sheri Madigan talks about the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new policy statement on digital media and children. The only Canadian researcher involved in writing the policy, Sheri explains what’s new in the recommendations—updated for the first time in 10 years. She says emphasis has shifted away from putting all the responsibility on parents—it takes a systems-wide approach to recognizing how kids’ digital lives are also shaped by schools, industry design choices, and public policy. She highlights how the policy explicitly urges technology companies to design with the importance of children’s wellbeing in mind, such as by limiting algorithmic feeds and turning off autoplay by default. Madigan is hopeful that this statement will push forward policies already put in place over the last year, acting as a catalyst for broader action, especially in Canada.

We are proud to share that our lab director, Dr. Sheri Madigan, received the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta’s John G. Paterson Award for exceptional contribution to portraying psychological knowledge to the public through the media. In this UCalgary Arts Research Q&A, Sheri reflects on the value of community-oriented research.

This UCalgary news story highlights resources developed by the COPE team and featured in a national contest held by the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The video and infographic are two of several resources developed to help caregivers and children cope with trauma.

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.