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When tragic or violent events occur, parents may wonder about how to help their kids understand the graphic images and emotional video footage that they may see. Stephanie Marcy, PhD, psychologist at Children's Hospital Los angeles suggests a few guidelines to keep in mind so parents can be better equipped to help their children handle scary news.

Television and media in general can dominate our lives and take us away from real life if we're not careful. The key is finding meaningful activities that will benefit us and others to replace them. Here are nine alternative activities to television and media in general. 

Television and television programming are a prime source of entertainment, especially for young people. With today's plethora of channels and programs, it is critical to manage teleivsion viewing, especially for our youth, since there is so much harmful content, along with some good. These are 21 suggested ways you can do that. 

Living without television and/or online television programming may seem an impossible feat, but it can be done. These are 12 alternatives that can start you off on the path toward finding your own preferred activities in real life. 

This is an appeal by Sound Vision for readers to participate in the 2004 TV Turn Off Week, with information about the campaign, as well as statistics about television consumption in the United States. 

I’ve decided to take up the challenge.The last week of April or the first week of May usually marks the TV Turn-off week (now known as Screen-Free week), and I'll be participating this year. Here are my three main reasons why. 

Life without your favorite television program may seem dull and boring, but it doesn't have to be. You can find alternatives, as well promote healthier activities in real life. This brief guide offers some ideas on how to to do that.