Annie Hempstead

Annie Hempstead

Board member Annie Hempstead, MD is a retired adolescent and child psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente and currently a life coach. After completing her training in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, she became an Assistant Clinical Professor at Stanford and...
Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Revised September 29, 2023 from a previous version Whether it’s hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires or even massive hacking attacks, it’s important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power...
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information

Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information

By Kerry Gallagher, JD and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download the Full Guide (PDF) Read the Top 5 Questions Download the Quick-Guide (PDF) We hear a lot about misinformation, disinformation and “fake news,” but whatever you call it, it’s a symptom of much larger problems,...
How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine

How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine

  by Larry MagidA shorter version of this post appeared in the Mercury News Whether it’s via TV, radio, or the internet, kids and teens, just like adults, are learning about what’s happening in and around Ukraine, and many are likely concerned, worried or even...
Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked.

Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked.

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Although it’s very unlikely that average Americans will be directly targeted by a Russian cyberattack, it is quite possible to become an indirect victim of an attack against a company, health care...
Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy

Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy

Download Quick Guide (PDF)   What is media literacy and why is it important? In short, media literacy is the ability to think critically about the information you consume and create. It includes the ability to distinguish fact from opinion or even false...