Events target rise in youth screen usage
FAIRMONT – With the rise in cell phone usage and screen presence in children's lives, area professionals are using research to educate parents. Family nurse practitioner Emily Fett and school psychologist Laura Odgren will hold a book discussion starting in March. Using “The Anxious Generation” by Jonathan Handt, they will lead discussions on parts one and two, three and four, respectively, on March 4, April 1 and May 6. Odgren said she first heard about the book from some podcasts she frequently listened to, and Fett said it was recommended to her by a co-worker. “I have a ...