by Martin and Richard Lee
Is there a best age for a child to have their own phone? The answer is not so clear cut especially when phones today are as powerful as computers from just a decade ago. However, there is research to suggest using social media to engage with others is much better than just passive scrolling. So keep taking those selfies, Diggy.
Martin and Rich Lee are second-generation Korean American brothers. Martin is a retired elementary school teacher and the illustrator of the strip. Rich is a professor of psychology in Asian American studies at the University of Minnesota and writes the content.

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