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Andy N Jung is a parenting and technology researcher who has spent the past decade studying how digital media shapes family dynamics, child development, and parent-child relationships. He holds a Master's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his graduate research focused on the intersection of screen media and early childhood attachment patterns.
Andy's work has been informed by over fifteen years of hands-on experience working with families. He has facilitated over four hundred parent workshops in schools, community centers, and corporate settings across the United States and Canada, helping families move from screen-time conflict to screen-time confidence. His writing has appeared in *The Washington Post*, *The Atlantic*, and *Psychology Today*, where his column on digital parenting reaches over two million monthly readers.
Prior to his research career, Andy spent eight years as a classroom teacher in public elementary schools, where he witnessed firsthand the accelerating impact of smartphones and tablets on children's attention, behavior, and social development. Those classroom years gave him something no research study could: a front-row seat to the daily reality of technology's role in children's lives, and a deep respect for the challenges teachers and parents face in managing it.
Andy lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and two children, whose own screen habits provide endless real-world material for his work. He is an avid cook, a terrible guitarist, and a firm believer that the best parenting tool was invented long before smartphones: the ability to sit with someone you love and give them your full attention.
He can be reached through his website at andynjung.com, where he continues to publish new research, weekly tips, and a free monthly newsletter for parents navigating the digital landscape.
