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Additional Resources

Beyond the core actions for parents, educators, young adults, and policymakers, we’ve pulled together a library of practical tools — from guides and toolkits to books, podcasts, and more. These resources are here to support you as you put the four norms into practice and help reclaim childhood for the next generation.

Smartphone Alternatives

Phone Options Matrix by ScreenSense
Phone Options Matrix by ScreenSense
From ScreenSense
UK Alternatives to Smartphones
UK Alternatives to Smartphones
From Delay Smartphones
USA Alternatives to Smartphones
USA Alternatives to Smartphones
From Wait Until 8th

Books

Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance
Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance
From Katherine Johnson Martinko
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
From Anna Lembke
Free Range Kids: How parents and teachers can learn to let go and let grow
Free Range Kids: How parents and teachers can learn to let go and let grow
From Lenore Skenazy
Generations
Generations
From Jean Twenge
How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
From Catherine Price
iGen
iGen
From Jean Twenge
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
From Richard Reeves
Parenting in the Screen Age: A Guide for Calm Conversations
Parenting in the Screen Age: A Guide for Calm Conversations
From Screenagers
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - and How to Think Deeply Again
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - and How to Think Deeply Again
From Johann Hari
The coddling of the american mind: how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure
The coddling of the american mind: how good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure
From Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones
The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones
From Clare Morell
Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies
Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies
From Gaia Bernstein

Podcasts

Are We Over-Parenting Our Kids?
Are We Over-Parenting Our Kids?
From Emily Oster
For the Sake of Our Youth Podcast
For the Sake of Our Youth Podcast
From LookUp Foundation
ScreenStrong Families Podcast
ScreenStrong Families Podcast
From ScreenStrong
Scrolling 2 Death Podcast
Scrolling 2 Death Podcast
From Scrolling 2 Death
The Screenagers Podcast
The Screenagers Podcast
From Screenagers

Substacks

After Babel
After Babel
From Jon Haidt and Zach Rausch
Be ScreenStrong
Be ScreenStrong
From ScreenStrong
Designing Tomorrow
Designing Tomorrow
From USC Neely Center
Generation Tech
Generation Tech
From Jean Twenge
GIRLS
GIRLS
From Freya India
How to Feel Alive Substack
How to Feel Alive Substack
From Catherine Price
Of Boys and Men Substack
Of Boys and Men Substack
From American Institute for Boys and Men
Techno Sapiens
Techno Sapiens
From Tech Without Stress

Videos

Screenagers Movie
Screenagers Movie
From Screenagers
Sean Killingsworth Speech
Sean Killingsworth Speech
From Reconnect Movement
Ted Talk: How to solve the education crisis for boys and men
Ted Talk: How to solve the education crisis for boys and men
From Richard Reeves
Ted Talk: iGen: The Smartphone Generation
Ted Talk: iGen: The Smartphone Generation
From Jean Twenge
Ted Talk: The decline of play
Ted Talk: The decline of play
From Peter Gray
Ted Talk: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
Ted Talk: Why having fun is the secret to a healthier life
From Catherine Price
The Coddling of the American Mind Movie
The Coddling of the American Mind Movie
From Korchula Productions
The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma
From Center for Humane Technology

Guides, Courses, & Tools

Be Tech Ready Digital Discipleship Curriculum
From Protect Young Eyes
Digital Addictions: A Family Guide to Prevention, Signs, and Treatment
From Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development
How to Break Up With Your Phone 30-day text message-based course
From Catherine Price
How to organize a block party
From Block Party USA
Let Grow Play Club (free!) guide for schools
From Let Grow
Let Grow's Parent Resources
From Let Grow
Outside Play Tool for Teachers
From Outside Play Lab, University of British Columbia
Parent Risky Play Tool
From Outside Play Lab, University of British Columbia
Smartphones: Assessing Readiness
From Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development
Social Media Literacy Course
From Center for Humane Technology
Tech Guideline + Family Agreement
From LookUp Foundation
The Let Grow Experience (free!) for schools
From Let Grow
Wait Until 8th Digital Training Family Conversation Guides
From Wait Until 8th

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