Book
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
This book documents the shift from play-based to phone-based childhood and the rise in teen mental health challenges.
SmartphonesSocial MediaAnxiety & Mental Health
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Website
Wait Until 8th
waituntil8th.org
A national pledge and parent toolkit to delay personal smartphones.
SmartphonesParenting Approaches
Tool
Common Sense Media Family Tech Planner
Common Sense Media
Hands-on planning guides for device rules, app approvals, and family agreements.
Screen TimeParenting ApproachesSmartphones
Newsletter
After Babel
Jonathan Haidt
Ongoing essays and research updates on social media and youth wellbeing.
Social MediaAnxiety & Mental Health
Video
Screenagers
Delaney Ruston, MD
Documentary film about family life, devices, and emotional health.
Screen TimeAnxiety & Mental HealthParenting Approaches
Tool
AAP Family Media Plan
American Academy of Pediatrics
Create age-based media boundaries and routines with printable planning tools.
Screen TimeSleep
Research Study
Research Study
Media and Young Minds
American Academy of Pediatrics
Policy guidance on screen use for young children and parent co-viewing.
Screen TimeSleep
Website
ESRB Ratings Guide
Entertainment Software Rating Board
Understand game content ratings and interactive elements before purchase.
Gaming
Website
Common Sense App Reviews
Common Sense Media
Age and content reviews for apps, games, and social platforms.
GamingSocial MediaSmartphones
Research Study
U.S. Surgeon General Advisory on Social Media and Youth
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public health advisory on youth social media risk and protective actions.
Social MediaAnxiety & Mental Health
Article
How to Set Screen Time Limits That Work
Child Mind Institute
Practical scripts and routines for setting limits without daily conflict.
Screen TimeParenting Approaches
Research Study
Guidance for Generative AI in Education
UNESCO
Frameworks for responsible AI use by students, teachers, and schools.
AI
Article
How Students Should Use AI in School
KQED MindShift
Family-friendly guidance on when AI helps and when it harms learning.
AIParenting Approaches
Article
Devices in the Bedroom and Sleep Outcomes
Sleep Foundation
Why overnight device locations matter for sleep quality and school readiness.
SleepScreen Time