Are you a nomophobe? One teen’s solution for reliance on phones
Teens, more than ever, are suffering from nomophobia- the fear of not having access to one’s phone. Rising highschool Junior, Celine Bernhardt-Lanier, offers her inspiring solutions for phone dependence in support of her peers.Imagine you come home from work or school...
Unplug to Move: A Screen-Free Saturdays Guide
Our ability to move our bodies throughout the week depends on so many things: space at home, outdoor access, our physical needs, and especially our time. That’s why this Screen-Free Saturday we invite you to Unplug to Move! This weekend, make a commitment to connect...
Unplug to Read: A Screen-Free Saturdays Guide
For the past several years, we’ve partnered with the Children’s Book Council for a joint celebration of Children’s Book Week and Screen-Free Week! Even though we’re postponing our official celebration of Screen-Free Week this year, Children’s Book Week is still on,...
Unplug to Feel: A Screen-Free Saturdays Guide
Last week, the 8-year-old that I care for burst into the room and clung onto my legs. She sobbed, “I don’t want mommy and daddy to have COVID.” Her dad had shown symptoms that morning, and her parents, both doctors, were on their way to get tested. Her worry had...
Unplug to Get Outside: A Screen-Free Saturdays Guide
Did you know that even just a view of the outdoors has tremendous benefits for our bodies, brains, and hearts? Getting outside will look a little different this year, and Screen-Free Saturdays are the perfect opportunity to explore new outdoor adventures....
Unplug to Cook: A Screen-Free Saturdays Guide
On your next Screen-Free Saturday, UNPLUG TO COOK, eat, forage, share a meal, or try a new recipe! Maybe you need to use up those veggies before they take their last turn, or maybe you’ve already got a weekly baking ritual like 24/6 author Tiffany Shlain – Screen-Free...
Every Saturday for 15 Years: Our Family’s Screen-Free Sabbath
While the life I’ve known until now has ground to a halt, while my middle and high school children are spending their days immersed in online learning and therefore far more screen time than I’d like, while I miss visiting with my aging parents, while I think about...
Screen-Free Week 2020 is postponed
After discussing as a staff and talking to hosts, organizers, and participants, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has decided to postpone Screen-Free Week 2020. Last year, more than 150,000 people celebrated Screen-Free Week in more than 1,000 celebrations...
Screen Free Week in New Zealand: Advocacy and Sass
Miriam McCaleb is a former kindergarten teacher who taught adults at Tennessee Tech University and the Christchurch College of Education in New Zealand. She has worked with parents, Police, and prisoners. She writes for various parenting magazines, has contributed...
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