Our 2023 Screen-Free Booklist, in collaboration with Children’s Book Week is filled with awesome books to inspire healthy screen time! Three authors of books added this year shared videos with us where they talk about Screen-Free Week or read from…
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…
We love celebrating during the same week as Children’s Book Week because one of our favorite Screen-Free Week activities is reading! Each year, we pair up with the Children’s Book Council to curate a list of books that inspire kids…
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…
At Fairplay, we love Screen-Free Week for many reasons. Each year, we get stories from people around the globe about how unplugging, even just for one day, helped siblings get along better, connected people across communities, and boosted creativity. We…
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…