Est. 2024 in a Living Room

When my oldest son turned ten, I realized he was nearly a tween. I wondered how many of his friends would soon be getting smartphones and spending time together in the online world. My husband Zach and I knew we wanted to "delay" those things, but our plan wasn't clear. We didn't want him to feel left out. I worried about what would happen if all his friends entered the digital world and left him behind. He would be an outsider - a social reject.

I reached out to moms at his school to get ahead of things. I thought that if we could come together - in person and over snacks - I might be able to make sure my son wasn’t the ONLY one. We met once a week for 8 weeks. We became more aware of our own technology use and got to work to become better examples for our kids to follow. We looked at our homes and the way the digital world quietly creeps into every corner and moment if we let it. We figured out ways to ensure our kids were not missing out on irreplaceable real-life experiences. Best of all, we established ourselves as a community that can talk openly about our kids and tech - with what we stand for leading the conversation.

-Gina Scheer