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The Peril of Short Arms in the Drive-Thru Nov. 18, 2023

Stephanie Hayes

With the summer Olympics approaching in 2024, it's time we buckle down and start perfecting our indi... Read More

Arrested Development Oct. 31, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

Apparently, there is a warrant out for my arrest. I'm not sure exactly what it is that I did wrong, ... Read More

The Government Can't Retain Seized Digital Devices and Data Indefinitely Without Justification Oct. 30, 2023

Rights & Resistance with the ACLU

For how long may the government hold on to the digital devices in its possession and the reams of pr... Read More

The Telephone Is the Worst. The New Etiquette May Stand! Sep. 30, 2023

Stephanie Hayes

Hello? HELLO? Can you hear me? Can you hear me now? We're going deep on the topic of the telephone i... Read More

Baffled by a Playdate Jul. 20, 2023

Lenore Skenazy

A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: "My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somew... Read More

Police Should Not Be Allowed To Compel Our Cellphone Passwords Jun. 26, 2023

Rights & Resistance with the ACLU

Our cellphones and other digital devices play a central role in our private lives, storing an unprec... Read More

Missouri Distracted Driving Bill Is Better Than Nothing, but Lawmakers Should Revisit It May. 24, 2023

Daily Editorials

Better late than never, and better than nothing. That's about the best that can be said of the ban o... Read More

Why It's So Hard to Get Kids Off Their Screens Apr. 27, 2023

Lenore Skenazy

"How many of you have closed your email and then immediately reopened it because you might have just... Read More

Adults Are the Reason Kids are Addicted to Phones Mar. 02, 2023

Lenore Skenazy

What to do about all the young people on their phones, growing depressed, anxious... and worse? Well... Read More

My Parents Want to Limit My Screen Time Jan. 19, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 14 and one of two twin girls. We have two brothers too, but one is older than we ar... Read More

What Happens When Your Phone Seems More Important Than Your Child? Jan. 13, 2023

Holding Space for Good

I listen to audiobooks and podcasts with headphones on while I clean. My son taps me on the shoulder... Read More

Harkening Back to Less Hardware Dec. 13, 2022

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: I am the proud owner of a flip cellphone, and I probably wouldn't have it if public tele... Read More

The Administrative State Can Put a Bug in Your Phone Nov. 23, 2022

Debra J. Saunders

In the age of cellphones and the internet, consumers often face a simple choice: convenience or priv... Read More

Message Lost in Texting Translation Aug. 12, 2022

Dear AnnieĀ®

Dear Annie: My daughter and her husband have two darling toddler girls who I adore. Their parents ha... Read More

Paying Too Much for Cellphone Service? Here's 5 Ways To Save Money Aug. 01, 2022

Everyday Cheapskate

If soaring costs are getting you down, finding realistic ways to reduce expenses will keep your head... Read More

I Dropped My Phone in the Toilet Aug. 05, 2021

Susan Estrich

It was in my back pocket. Not such a terrible place for a phone, until you start pulling down your p... Read More

Mom Contacts Ex-Boyfriend Regularly Apr. 03, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My mom and I live together, and we get along great. A few months ago, I broke up with m... Read More

November 3, 2020 Nov. 03, 2020

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I am a 12-year-old who just got my cellphone. My parents are extremely controlling about... Read More

Loneliness Begets Hope Jun. 25, 2020

Connie Schultz

Earlier today, I was in the middle of a phone conversation with a young writer when she confessed to... Read More

April 21, 2020 Apr. 21, 2020

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: I am a small-business owner. It's challenging, but I have wonderful customers who seem t... Read More