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Catherine Pearlman, PhD, LCSW

Dr. Catherine Pearlman, the founder of The Family Coach®, is a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with children and families for more than twenty-five years. She holds a Ph.D. in social welfare from Yeshiva University and a master’s of social work from New York University. Dr. Pearlman is also currently an associate professor of social work at University of Massachusetts Global. She is also the author of Ignore It!: How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction (TarcherPerigee, 2017).

Books

Log On, Log Off: Finding Balance on the Internet

Doomscrolling, avalanches of app notifications, the almighty algorithm: sometimes it feels impossible to just put your phone down, even when you want to. Every part of the digital landscape is a battle for our attention, but we only have so much to give. The result? Utter exhaustion. And yet, it’s not like we can quit

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