Out now! The Game is Playing Your Kid: How to Unplug and Reconnect in the Digital Age, by Dr. Joe Dilley. Dilley shares his profoundly effective three-step process that will facilitate your kids' transition away from overuse of technology and toward more responsible and mindful use, so they unplug from devices and reconnect with your family in organic, lasting ways.

There are some truly fucked up shit going on in the gamer community that shouldn't be ignored. 

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Both The Telegraph and the Daily Mail have reported on digital motion sickness.

The first time I realised something wasn’t quite right was when I was watching and playing video games with my brother-in-law a couple of years ago. I couldn’t figure out why I felt sick.

And then not long after, I wanted to see what all the fuss was about regarding World of Warcraft so I signed up for a free account and started exploring. I lasted exactly 15 minutes, at the end of which I promptly deleted my account and the game from my laptop. Not only did I feel motion sick but a migraine was building.

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This is my latest post from my blog, Video Games as Literature. Enjoy! :)