It's always an honour to talk about the latest research on #ChildDevelopment and #ScreenTime. Read today's UCalgary news story: www.ucalgary.ca/news/complex...

📢 Excited to announce that our ACEs hub team has launched a redesigned aceshub.org. Learn more: madiganlab.org/lab-announce... #ACEs #TraumaInformed

📢 Digital technology use and associations with children’s learning and social interaction: A longitudinal approach—with Ross Neville and Elizabeth Al-Jbouri. psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?d...

📢 5 ways parents can help kids learn to regulate their emotions 👉 theconversation.com/big-feelings... co-authored with Marissa Nivison and Gizem Keskin

Grateful for the opportunity to talk on CBC radio at noon today and hear from callers about how they manage screen time. Time limits aren't enough. #DigitalWellbeing is a collective responsibility. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

@marissanivison.bsky.social talks about building secure bonds in this Parenting Ed-Ventures Podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDWs... #attachmentstyle #attachmenttheory

Tech companies and government have huge roles to play when it comes to youth #Screentime and #DigitalWellbeing. ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Grateful for the opportunity to talk about the American Academy of Pediatrics' new screen time policy. The evidence is clear: the problems of digital screen time outweigh the benefits for youth. Policy inaction is putting kids at risk. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

Chatted with CTV News about new digital media guidelines for kids released by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Hoping this systems-wide policy will act as a catalyst for broader action in Canada that centres the health and well-being of kids! #ChildDevelopment www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSn5...

📢 Recommendations for creating a child-friendly digital world just released by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We need a systems-wide approach to making the digital ecosystem healthier and safer for children. Proud to have contributed to this policy. lnkd.in/gWHXpWVY #ChildDevelopment

Umbrella review just published with Marissa Nivison, Pasco Fearon and Jennifer M. Jenkins. #CaregiverSensitivity is critical for children’s socioemotional and cognitive #development — an important target for early childhood intervention programs. acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

We'd love your votes for our COPEwithtrauma.org resources featured in this year's #IHDCYHTalks competition. 🎞 VIDEO: lnkd.in/g6wFVEwY 📄 INFOGRAPHIC: lnkd.in/gQfhMHQQ ✅ VOTE by midnight ET November 30: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html

📣 Made Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for the third year in a row! Huge shout out to my team for their hard work, dedication, and ongoing support! madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

This #UCalgary story features #psychoeducation resources for caregivers featured in #IHDCYH Talks contest. www.ucalgary.ca/news/tools-help-children-trauma-need-your-vote. Check them out: 🎞 VIDEO: vimeo.com/1125961645 📄 INFOGRAPHIC: lnkd.in/gQfhMHQQ ✅ We'd love your votes! lnkd.in/gJZWKw_f ✅

Check out COPE’s entries in #IHDCYH #CIHR contest! 🎞 VIDEO (Implementing COPE into your Practice): vimeo.com/1125961645 📄 INFOGRAPHIC (Emotion Validation): www.copewithtrauma.org/wp-content/u... ✅ VOTE here: lnkd.in/gJZWKw_f ✅ Register to access all COPE resources: www.copewithtrauma.org

We've launched COPE (Caregiver Online #PsychoEducation) a website for caregivers of children who have experienced trauma. We want to connect with mental health practitioners to get it into the hands of caregivers. Watch the video and register to access all the resources. www.copewithtrauma.org

Early and excessive #socialmedia use carries real developmental costs. Our @jama.com editorial urges policymakers to act now — the cost of prevention is low, but the cost of inaction is high. w Pasco Fearon & Keith Yeates @Ucalgary

Serena Jenkins, postdoc in our lab, presented about ACEsHub.org earlier this month. Way to go Serena! Read about it in our lab announcements madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

📣 New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in @jama.com! Underage social media use linked to lower reading and memory scores - even low levels of social media exposure were linked to poorer cognitive performance 🔗 tinyurl.com/3vnpw4p3 @ucsf-ihps.bsky.social

Last weekend we hiked the High Rockies Trail, celebrating the beginning of the fall semester while building our team spirit. madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

Earlier this month we partnered with the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute Run4Research team at the 2025 RBC Race for Kids. Together, we raised over $4000 for kids! Read about it madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

📢 New publication! Shout out to lead author and grad student in our lab Jackson Hewitt! Results showed that maternal depression may be triggered by fluctuations in children’s depression symptoms over time, but not vice versa. tinyurl.com/yc2br575 #ChildDevelopment #Depression #MentalHealth

Child 👦depression predicts mom’s 😞#depression but not the other way around, study during pandemic found. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40853554/

So proud to share that Jenney Zhu, PhD student in our lab, has received the Owerko Centre Publication Award for her excellent research on the intergenerational transmission of #ACEs madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

Excited to announce that two former graduate students in our lab—Jessy and Camille—have received CPA dissertation awards! #ChildDevelopment madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

Last week our lab gathered to say farewell to two amazing lab members, Alanna Kaser and Haneen Salama! Sad to see them go, but proud they are off to grad school! madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

Inspiring and sobering research from @sherimadigan.bsky.social Thomas Robinson, Nilam Ram & Matias Dodel at #mediaandminds25

So proud to announce that Marissa Nivison, postdoc in our lab, has been awarded the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Find the details madiganlab.org/lab-announcements/marissa-awarded-banting-postdoctoral-fellowship/ #Attachment #ChildDevelopment

The Washington Times picked up on my panel presentation @childrenandscreens.bsky.social #MediaAndMinds25 warning that digitally distracted parenting is on the rise. Check out the article and other media engagement from our lab madiganlab.org/media-engage... #ChildDevelopment #DigitalMedia

Last week I spoke @childrenandscreens.bsky.social in Washington, D.C. Read the details at madiganlab.org/lab-announcements/ and download a handout with tips on supporting families with screen time madiganlab.org/wp-content/u... #DigitalMedia #ChildDevelopment

Excited to speak @childrenandscreens.bsky.social #MediaAndMinds25 Scientific Congress in Washington, D.C. on the "#Born: How Screen Use Shapes Early Development and Relationships” discussion panel. #ChildDevelopment #DigitalMedia

New publication out! We conducted a systematic review to assess whether #intimatepartnerviolence mediated the association between #ACEs and internalizing symptomatology in women: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @aadeneault.bsky.social

Last week I was honoured to celebrate with Dr. Jessy Cooke as she convocated. Jessy completed her Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology at @ucalgary.bsky.social under my supervision. Learn more here: madiganlab.org/lab-announce... So proud of you Dr. Cooke!

Excited to be at #CPA2025 with my lab members #UCalgary! Learn more about our research presentations madiganlab.org/lab-announce...

In celebration of the Determinants of Child Development Lab's 10-year anniversary, we have launched a new website at madiganlab.org. This was a collaborative effort and I am so proud of my team! #UCalgary

How is early relational development unfolding in the #DigitalAge? Learn how screen use by both parents & young children is shaping #ChildDevelopment and relationships from @sherimadigan.bsky.social and other researchers at #MediaAndMinds25. Space is limited: bit.ly/3zOUbjH

🚨Our multi-wave, multi-informant, multi-method, multi-generational study on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is now out in JCPP! We examine how maternal ACEs shape child socio-emotional & cognitive outcomes. w/ Andre Plamondon & Jenny Jenkins 👇 acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Introducing the “Handbook of Children and Screens” – the essential guide on #DigitalMedia and #ChildDevelopment from @childrenandscreens.bsky.social Delighted to write the "Introduction to the Section on Parenting in the Digital Age” w S Reich Download ➡️ bit.ly/handbook-of-children-and-screens

Our new study in JAMAPediatrics reveals Adverse Childhood Experiences (#ACEs) are sadly common in child population samples (<18 yrs age). 📊Key stats: 0 ACEs: 42% 1 ACE: 22% 2 ACEs: 13% 3 ACEs: 8% 4+ ACEs: 15% @ucalgarymed.bsky.social @aadeneault.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Our new study in @APA. Sibling comparison design reveals that the sibling who received more maternal sensitivity has improved language skills over time. 890 Canadian children (ages 2-5) w/ Andre Plamondon & Jenny Jenkins. psycnet.apa.org/record/2024-...

#HiSciSky! I’m a professor and child psychologist at the University of Calgary. My research focuses on understanding how children’s early social experiences and relationships can influence their learning and mental health trajectories. #PsychSciSky #ClinPsy #PsychSci #academicsky #ResearchSky