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Why strengthening self-management skills will help students thrive

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Technology is the quintessential modern dilemma: while we enthusiastically embrace the positive ways it has transformed our lives, both parents and educators share concerns about its influence on young people.

We think nostalgically about our own childhoods, blissfully unencumbered by smartphones and social media, and wonder how we can protect young people from overwhelm.

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