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Finding value while setting limits on children’s screen time.

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AI, GLP-1s, and the Fear of Lazy Shortcuts

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on February 25, 2026

Personal Perspective: Serena Williams' recent Super Bowl ad indicates that she uses GLP-1s. Millions of people use AI. Are we all taking shortcuts—or redefining what effort and grit look like today?

Personal Perspective: Serena Williams' recent Super Bowl ad indicates that she uses GLP-1s. Millions of people use AI. Are we all taking shortcuts—or redefining what effort and grit look like today?

Artificial Intelligence
"Should I Use AI With My Baby?"

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on February 16, 2026

If you're a new parent, you might be using AI with your infant already—whether you know it or not. But while AI can be a useful tool for parents, it shouldn't be used with babies directly. Here's why.

If you're a new parent, you might be using AI with your infant already—whether you know it or not. But while AI can be a useful tool for parents, it shouldn't be used with babies directly. Here's why.

Boredom
Entertainment Entitlement: Why Your Kids Are Always Bored

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on February 4, 2026

Beyond screens, short attention spans, and helicopter parents, this post introduces the concept of “entertainment entitlement” to explain why kids feel bored so often.

Beyond screens, short attention spans, and helicopter parents, this post introduces the concept of “entertainment entitlement” to explain why kids feel bored so often.

Artificial Intelligence
Why AI Might Change My Mind About Screens

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on November 12, 2025

Personal Perspective: I was always a strong advocate for using video games, apps, and screens to help children learn. Now that AI has entered the picture, I'm not so sure.

Personal Perspective: I was always a strong advocate for using video games, apps, and screens to help children learn. Now that AI has entered the picture, I'm not so sure.

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Parenting
10 Strategies Teenagers Will Follow to Limit Screen Time

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on October 29, 2025

Tired of screen time battles? Rather than fighting with your teens, use these 10 proven strategies to empower them to navigate their screen time with confidence.

Tired of screen time battles? Rather than fighting with your teens, use these 10 proven strategies to empower them to navigate their screen time with confidence.

Social Media
Is Your Child Being Diagnosed on TikTok?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on April 25, 2025

Is TikTok diagnosing our teens? Discover how social media fuels self-diagnoses, the dangers of misleading mental health advice, and how parents can help navigate the digital age.

Is TikTok diagnosing our teens? Discover how social media fuels self-diagnoses, the dangers of misleading mental health advice, and how parents can help navigate the digital age.

Decision-Making
How Processing Speed Makes a Good Quarterback Great

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on April 15, 2025

The best quarterbacks selected in the NFL draft need physical and cognitive skills. Learn how processing speed, working memory, and cognitive flexibility separate the best QBs.

The best quarterbacks selected in the NFL draft need physical and cognitive skills. Learn how processing speed, working memory, and cognitive flexibility separate the best QBs.

ADHD
Is AI the Future of ADHD Diagnosis?

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on March 16, 2025

Will AI diagnose ADHD in the future? AI can synthesize information from histories, VR, videos, and EEGs, leading to more comprehensive evaluations, but humans are still necessary.

Will AI diagnose ADHD in the future? AI can synthesize information from histories, VR, videos, and EEGs, leading to more comprehensive evaluations, but humans are still necessary.

ADHD
ADHD, Executive Functions, and AI: A New Era in Treatment

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on March 10, 2025

Learn how AI could revolutionize ADHD management by supporting ineffective executive functioning skills. AI and other technologies show promise in helping individuals with ADHD.

Learn how AI could revolutionize ADHD management by supporting ineffective executive functioning skills. AI and other technologies show promise in helping individuals with ADHD.

Education
Generalization: The Magic Sauce in Learning From Video Games

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on March 3, 2025

Children learn from their play, but how can children take the skills they use playing a video game and apply them in their daily activities? Learn how generalization is the key.

Children learn from their play, but how can children take the skills they use playing a video game and apply them in their daily activities? Learn how generalization is the key.

Executive Function
How to Improve Slow Processing Speed in the Classroom

Randy Kulman Ph.D. on January 18, 2025

Children with slow processing speed struggle in school, frustrating them, their parents, and their teachers. Learn about technologies and strategies to improve processing speed.

Children with slow processing speed struggle in school, frustrating them, their parents, and their teachers. Learn about technologies and strategies to improve processing speed.

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