That’s a wrap on Screen-Free Week 2023! It was another great year, with more than 33,000 people pledging to participate or attending a registered Screen-Free Week event (and thousands more participating on their own). All told, our marketing efforts were…
It’s here Screen-Free Week starts Monday, May 1! We hope you’ve made a pledge to join us (or, even better, planned a Screen-Free Week event!) If not, there’s still time! Our biggest word of advice for next week? Manage your…
Each year, we invite the authors from our Screen-Free Children’s Booklist to contribute to our blog, to illustrate why unplugging from screens is important to them! In this post, republished from Lawley Publishing with permission, Treasure Hunt author Stephanie Wildman…
Screen-Free Week is an amazing opportunity to reboot, recharge, and rest. It also might get you thinking… Why can’t EVERY week be this mellow? How did our family’s screen habits get so out of control? Why am I still reaching…
Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative inthe country. Every year, young people across the country participate by attending events atschools, libraries, bookstores, celebrating at home, and engaging with book creators both onlineand in person.…
According to a recent CDC report, teen girls* today are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk, across all racial and ethnic groups. As the parent of one, this has me deeply concerned. I know all these…
What to do about all the young people on their phones, growing depressed, anxious…and worse? Well, there’s an ancient plaything kids have loved forever (literally). It keeps them occupied for hours and can actually hold its own against TikTok. It’s…
There are no rules for Screen-Free Week! Plan whatever works for your family, organization, or community. Not sure where to begin? Let these stories from past Screen-Free participants be your guide! Heather Ristau’s Story “I look forward to Screen-Free Week…
Screen-Free Week loves reading, so this year we’re making it even easier to pick up a book (or an e-reader… we don’t judge), May 1-7. Reading rocks! Research shows children who read (or are read to) have better scores on…