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Here’s the WHY! Many of you know, the Bill I testified in support of, along with our team here in Texas, passed and our schools are going phone-free starting in September. I believe education and advocacy are still so important! A solid polic
One thing is clear. The studies continue to show the link between screentime use and harm to children. What an honor to present the Talk More. Tech Less. research at the Children and Screens Scientific Congress in DC. To have researchers and practiti
Sitting in the Rose Garden today seeing online safety legislation signed into law was an emotional moment to say the least. The tears won’t stop as I take in this day, this work - the lost lives and the saved lives. I was honored to be invited
*Warning - Sensitive Material Catch-up post. I took 30 days off of posting here, but the work continued! During my 30 days I continue to learn that there is no more important work in the world than the transformational work in our hearts and then
Here we go! Lent season is upon us this week and we’re collectively taking time to reprioritize our tech habits. We’re excited to partner with @baylorhsd @bayloruniversity for a research project on the @talkmoretechless 30-Day Program dur
A Reflection on 2024 I have a practice each year that I love. It’s not so much of a New Year’s resolution but a “word” for the year. I focus on that word throughout the year. I journal about it when I see it playing out in my
Excited to share our Holidays & Screens ideas with you! #linkinbio In past years, we have shared this with schools and communities to offer ideas for better connection and safer gatherings with extended family and friends over the holidays. Prin
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) will not pass this session of Congress. I’ll be honest, our Online Harms Prevention group has seen it all when it comes to DC, Big Tech, Big money, lobbying, and the giant all parents and kids are up against
70% of teens use generative AI -Institute of Digital Media and Child Development, 2024, Common Sense Media, 2024 While we know AI can be helpful, it is nowhere close to being safe for kids to use. We are seeing the harms every day from children and
I cannot express how proud I am of our Online Harms One-Pagers. They were created FOR YOU by social media safety professionals and survivor parents who have lost their children to these very harms. Each one was created through research and lived expe