We want to inspire and empower parents to make smartphone free childhoods a reality by sharing practical ideas and resources.

And supporting each other along the way.

Link: The Phone-Free Schools Database

In collaboration with the teams from both Phone Free Schools Movement and Protect Young Eyes, we have created a list of schools that have adopted, or have publicly announced they plan to adopt, a phone-free learning environment for the upcoming school year.

To be included on the list a school must adopt a policy in which phones are not to be used for the entirety of the school day while on campus. Please click the link above to find out how to add your school to this list!

Find our more about our mission and core beliefs.

Resources to create action in your home, schools, and community.

Read more about the impact of smartphones on children.

The latest articles and podcasts on this topic.

Why are we here?

We are parents first, from different states and backgrounds, united by a shared goal: to provide a healthier, happier life for our kids. Inspired by the findings in The Anxious Generation, we formed this group to address the growing issues of depression, anxiety, and social development problems in children. The main causes? The loss of independent play, the rise of smartphones, and the impact of social media. Join us in making a positive change for our children's future.

What’s YOUR why?

We'd love to hear about what motivated or inspired you to choose a smartphone-free childhood for your kids. Was there a particular moment or incident that sparked your concern? What brought you to this decision and to our community? Sharing our individual stories will help us build a stronger collective narrative.

Parents Making an IMPACT

  • Cynthia, SFC Vermont, delivers copies of The Anxious Generation to her school’s administrative team.

    Cynthia, a mom of 2, ages (9, 12), recently sent her school’s administrative team a stack of Jonathan Haidt’s new book, “The Anxious Generation”. Using one of our templates, she sent a thoughtful and impactful letter along with the books and is hoping to make a difference!

  • Catarina, SFC Georgia, hosts a Childhood 2.0 viewing party in her local community.

    Catarina, a mom in Georgia, hosted a viewing of the movie Childhood 2.0. Immediately following, they participated in a discussion that included the documentary producers (via zoom). Dr. Free N. Hess joined their call to help shed light on the issues presented in the film.

  • Jodi, SFC California, speaks at her local school board meeting urging them to adopt phone free school policies

    Jodi, a mom of 2 boys (6yr, 10yr), from California spoke up at her local school's board meeting during the public comment section of the evening. She had 3 minutes and delivered a succinct speech that had board members and principals approaching her (and thanking her) afterwards. Her next steps are to provide the board with the research needed to build a case for "away for the day" policies at her 20K student district. Read her speech here.

  • Camile, SFC Virginia, is interviewed about her local group’s advocacy efforts.

    Camile is a member of Arlington Parents for Education, a parent group in Arlington, VA, that’s been advocating for the school district to implement an “away for the day” smartphone policy in the 24-25 school year. Camille was interviewed here about the group’s advocacy. 

Tell us your impact story

A talk given by Catherine Price, author of How to Break Up With Your Phone and founder of Screen/Life Balance, about children, smartphones, and social media.

Start here with a recap of Jonathan Haidt's new book, "The Anxious Generation"