Resources

  • Wait Until 8th

    Wait Until 8th is a U.S. based non-profit whose mission is to protect elementary and middle school aged children from the distractions and the dangers of a smartphone. Learn more at waituntil8th.org

  • OK to Delay

    OK to Delay, a U.S. based non-profit, is a growing movement of parents committed to giving childhood back its space — free from the pressure of early smartphones and social media. They empower families to delay, together. Learn more at oktodelay.org

  • IRL

    IRL is a U.S.non-profit whose mission is to rally community to take childhood offline and into real life. Learn more at irlny.org

  • Smarterphone

    SmarterPhone is a nonprofit dedicated to prioritizing kids’ mental wellbeing by delaying the introduction of smartphones and social media.  They work with schools and parent communities to shore up a common line of defense and reframe the current narrative around this technology away from the inevitable and toward practical, sustainable alternatives.Learn more smarterphone.org

  • Healthy Screen Habits

    Healthy Screen Habits is a non-profit whose mission is to empower families to create healthy habits for screen use, and to maintain technology as a tool– never as a replacement– for human connection. They enable tweens, teens, families, and students to decide for themselves how they will use technology in their lives. Learn more at healthyscreenhabits.org

  • The Balance Project

    The Balance Project is a parent-led group that brings parents, administrators and community leaders together to collectively address the challenges at hand given a modern, screen-based childhood.

    By focusing on encouraging both mindful technology usage and meaningful real-life experiences, The Balance Project aims to help parents and communities give children the building blocks of healthy development and the skillsets they need to thrive in our ever-evolving modern society. Learn more at thebalanceproject.life

Wait Until 8th

Wait Until 8th is a U.S. based non-profit whose mission is to protect elementary and middle school aged children from the distractions and the dangers of a smartphone. The Wait Until 8th Pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade.

I am proud to be a strategic advisor to this incredible organization.