Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieHow can we raise the collective consciousness and shine our light? — Conversations with KatieIf your children are on social media, they are likely being exposed to footage from a war zone and all kinds of other violent, scary, and…10 min read·Feb 18, 2024----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieSocial media is not a technology problem — it’s a big business problemOn May 23 of this year, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory on protecting youth mental health, referencing the CDC’s recent…4 min read·Aug 30, 2023----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieFinally, we are admitting we have a problem. Now is the time to act.Social media’s harmful effects on young people will not disappear without positive reform4 min read·Aug 21, 2023--1--1
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieHow is our environment continuing to create a mental health crisis? — Conversations with KatieIn my most recent piece, I wrote about the Era of Anxiety we are living in and the multiple stresses today’s children are facing: the…6 min read·Apr 18, 2023----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieThe Era of Anxiety-Conversations with KatieWhen my daughter was in high school, one of her classmates died by suicide, and she called me from school as the students were attempting…6 min read·Jan 30, 2023----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieBack to School Scramble -Conversations with KatieAs I begin my Mindful Approach to Social Media presentations for the 2022–2023 school year, my inbox is full. I am inundated by emails and…6 min read·Oct 6, 2022----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieUnderstanding, changing, and supporting today's children’s reality -Conversations with KatieWhen I was a kid, I used to wake up nervous most Sunday mornings. I would arise around five am, full of anxiety about the week ahead. I…4 min read·Jun 7, 2022----
Katie Duffy SchumacherinConversations With KatieAn Examination of The High Stakes of Extracurriculars and Mental Health -Conversations with KatieMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and over the past week, people have been sending me stories and posts mourning the loss of young…6 min read·May 16, 2022--1--1