Resources

• Schools Beyond Screens

  A national coalition of parents and educators, begun in Los Angeles, advocating for evidence-based guidelines for technology in the classroom. Includes a Student Tech Bill of Rights.

• Phone-Free Schools (The Anxious Generation)

  Research and toolkits for schools going phone-free for the whole school day, bell to bell.

• The Anxious Generation

  Jonathan Haidt

  How the move from play-based to phone-based childhood has affected kids' mental health, and four norms communities can adopt together.

• Balanced and Barefoot

  Angela Hanscom

  A pediatric occupational therapist on why unrestricted outdoor play matters for strong, confident kids.

• Stolen Focus

  Johann Hari

  Why it has become so hard to pay attention, and what we can do about it.

• The Tech-Wise Family

  Andy Crouch

  Practical habits for putting technology in its proper place at home.

• Irresistible

  Adam Alter

  How apps and devices are designed to keep us hooked.

• Screenagers

  Delaney Ruston

  A documentary about kids growing up in the digital age, made for community screenings and discussion.

• Your Undivided Attention (podcast)

  Center for Humane Technology

  Conversations about how technology shapes our attention, relationships and society.

• Wait Until 8th

  A pledge for parents to wait on giving kids a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade. It works best when classmates' families sign together.

• Let Grow

  A nonprofit promoting childhood independence and free play, with ready-made programs for schools.

• Fairplay

  Advocates for childhood free from marketing and manipulative tech design.

• Center for Humane Technology

  Works to align technology with human wellbeing.

• Common Sense Media

  Age-based reviews of movies, games, apps and books, plus guides for parents.

• Curtis Memorial Library

  Brunswick's public library. Borrow the books above, and find lots of screen-free things to do.

• Yarmouth Slow Tech

  Our neighbors in Yarmouth, working on wellbeing, connection and informed tech use.

• Cape Alliance for Thoughtful Tech

  Cape Elizabeth families supporting one another in thoughtful tech choices.

• Turn the Tide Coalition

  A statewide Maine coalition promoting screen-free childhoods and healthier tech use in schools.

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