Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

3 days ago | qoshe.com | Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

4 days ago | psychologytoday.com | Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

Despite the numerous studies pointing to how screen time negatively affects youth mental health, American children still spend an average of 7.5 hours a day on devices. One reason for this is that busy or stressed-out parents are eager to buy time for themselves to work, run errands, clean the home, and just vegetate at the end of a long day. But what if all of this screen time actually complicates parenting in the end?

Nov 8, 2024 | sfchronicle.com | Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, my daughters — ages 7 and 10 — asked many questions. “How can Trump run for president if he’s a criminal?” my 10-year-old asked when she became aware he’d been charged with 34 felony counts. “Why does Trump keep interrupting?” my 7-year-old quipped disapprovingly during the Trump-Biden presidential debate in June.

Oct 16, 2023 | salon.com | Ariella Cook-Shonkoff

Although I grew up as a minority Jew in a small Connecticut town, our local synagogue did not feel like home to me. Yes, I attended Hebrew school on Thursdays, spent many Saturdays there for Shabbat, and was bat mitzvahed on the bima as a rainbow of Sunkist gummies showered me from all directions.

May 12, 2023 | sfchronicle.com | Ariella Cook-Shonkoff