What happened to the digital souvenirs after your break-up?

Valentine’s Day is over – and some of you are relieved. If you’re in the midst of a painful break-up, or just recovering,  images of happy couples in love are painful reminders. Maybe you’ve agonized over your own relationship “souvenirs,”  especially the photos. We understand.  All of us have grappled with this dilemma.  So, it’s [...]

iPhone apps as babysitters?

Is it just us, or have you also been noticing more and more toddlers “plugged in” at the dinner table? Dr. Leah and I were trading notes about the last few times we ate out — I’m in San Francisco, and Dr. Leah is in New York — and both of us noticed that two [...]

Addiction or choice?

Sometimes things just hit you, right? This weekend when I went out to dinner, I was floored. The family at the next table — a mom with her two tween daughters — ordered their meals and immediately pulled out their iPhones. I tried not to stare, but each one of them was tap-tap-tapping away. They [...]

Are you addicted?

It has gotten really bad over here. Ever since I started to work as a newspaper reporter, I’ve been glued to a computer (I had to! It was my job.) Now that I have a laptop and an iPhone, I’m always “hooked up.” My iPhone wakes me up every morning (the harp alarm!), and before [...]