Resources, Books, and Tools
for Families
Resources we’ve found helpful, curated for Ann Arbor parents and teachers navigating technology, screens, and school policy.
Wait Until 8th - Smartphone Alternatives
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Phone Free Schools - State Report Cards & Resources
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The Balance Project - Equipping and Mobilizing Communities
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Schools Beyond Screens - Parent-Led Groups Advancing Phone-Free Schools
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Smartphone-Free Schools - Resources for Parents & Schools
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Distraction-Free Schools - A Coalition of Parents, Educators, and Students
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The Anxious Generation - A Library of Practical Tools for Parents
The Digital Delusion
James Cooney Horvath
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A neuroscientist’s investigation into how digital technology rewires our brains — and what it means for how we raise and educate children.
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
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The definitive case for why smartphones and social media are harming adolescent mental health — and what families and schools can do.
Dopamine Kids
Michaeleen Doucleff
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How tech companies are hijacking children’s brains — and what parents can do to protect their kids and restore balance.
The Amazing Generation
Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price
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Practical, optimistic guidance for families ready to act on the research — how to raise kids who thrive in the digital age.
Common Questions, Answered
Not at all. Our goal isn’t to eliminate technology — it’s to use it intentionally, so it works for our kids rather than the other way around. We follow the evidence and trust families to make their own decisions.
Young brains are still developing, and the research increasingly points to real costs from early smartphone and social-media use. Delaying is far easier when whole communities of families do it together — so no kid is the only one waiting.
It keeps personal smartphones inaccessible for the entire school day in middle and high school, typically with a locked storage solution — so students can focus and teachers aren’t stuck enforcing phone rules.
Yes. Over 100 AAPS teachers have supported our call. We work alongside educators to reduce the burden that phone and device enforcement places on teaching.
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