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Welcome to the Screen Sanity blog! Here you'll find the latest tips and trends related to screentime, smartphones, social media and video games, as well as real-life stories from Screen Sanity families.

Reflection on Our Son’s First Phone

We are delighted to introduce blog #2 in a new series of personal reflections from Sam Lee, Managing Director of Screen Sanity. We are so eager for him to share his journey into digital health and wellbeing, learnings and thoughts as our Managing Director, a Father of three busy children, Husband, friend and all-around awesome

A co-Founder’s Reflection on Australia’s Social Media Age Change

Reflection from co-Founder and Executive Director, Tracy Foster Australia’s decision to raise the minimum age for social media from 13 to 16 is a remarkable moment, not only for families across Australia, but for everyone, globally, who cares about the wellbeing of kids growing up in a digital world. At Screen Sanity, for nearly a

Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide Leveled Up!

What happens when you team up with a leading doctor, a fellow Mom, and an all-around awesome human to create a holiday gift guide your kiddos, besties, and colleagues will love and use? This year’s Screen Sanity Gift Guide of course! One of our favorite team traditions happens every September, when our team gathers around

Welcome Sam!

We are delighted to introduce to our blog a new series of personal reflections from Sam Lee, Managing Director of Screen Sanity. Sam joined the Screen Sanity leadership team a few months ago and we are so eager for him to share his journey into digital health and wellbeing, learnings and thoughts as our Managing

Safety by Design

Safety By Design

If you often feel overwhelmed by the knowledge and work required to keep your family safe online, you’re not alone. Technology is one of the only sectors that that places the safety burden on parents. Safety by Design is a movement advocating for tech companies to design safe products, from the very beginning, with our

The Lost Screen Memorial: Tracy’s Reflections

Below are the reflections of Tracy Foster, co-founder and Executive Director of Screen Sanity, after attending The Lost Screen Memorial, an installation and memorial honoring the lives of fifty children lost to the dangers of social media. Last week, I had the profound honor of representing Screen Sanity at the unveiling of the Lost Screen

Our 2024 Gift Guide

We’ve gathered up some of our favorite screen free gifts for the 2023 Gift Guide. Give something that fosters connection and creativity allowing kids to stay more captivated with life, than screens.

A mom sitting next to her son on a park bench. She is scrolling on her phone while he plays a game on his tablet.

Scott Rice: Treasure Imagination

Need an example of tech for good? This is it. Scott Rice, writer-director from Austin, Texas, just released a new film titled “Treasure Imagination”.   In this film, a city-boy is distraught when his beloved tablet is taken away from him by his mom. But when he finds a mysterious fedora left on a park bench,

Digital Driver’s Ed

Does it feel like you can’t imagine the day you’ll actually be ready to hand your child a phone or let them navigate the world of social media? We’re sharing one of our best tips for building a foundation of digital health that can one day lead your child to device independence (when the time