Collective Action Hub
Effortlessly adopt the Four Foundational Norms, sparking collective action.
There are already amazing organizations tackling every segment of the Four Foundational Norms for solving collective action problems introduced by Jonathan Haidt in his groundbreaking book The Anxious Generation. We make it easy to access those solutions.
Your Place To Connect
Collective action gives parents a Technology off ramp they don’t have as an individual.
Collective Action Hub
One-click activation to the most impactful organizations
Find Local Organizations
There are local groups all over the country already working toward reclaiming childhood. Find support and community near you.
Learn Online
Awareness of the latest research and best practices is critical. Connect to the platforms that host online courses and training.
Expand Your Activism
Ready to take your energy to the national level? Find and plug in to organizations working on large-scale campaigns, legislation, and regulation.
Launching Fall 2024
Join our waitlist now to gain access to The Hub as soon as it launches.
Get Started Today
While we build out our automated activation system, we recommend the following The Four Norms Roadmap. Collective impact aligned organizations each representing one foundational norm and one action that you can take today.
Delay Smartphone until at least High School
Pledge to wait until at least the end of 8th grade to give your child a smartphone with the Wait Until 8th Pledge (activates your school community as well).
Delay Social Media until at least 16
Join local groups of like-minded parents to connect, view family resources and discover ways to be more Tech Intentional by joining the SmartphoneFreeChildhood US community.
Phone-Free Schools
Tell your school you want to go phone free during the school day with the Phone Free Schools Movement pledge.
The Easiest Way To Take Collective Action
Community In One Click
With our curated list of Collective Impact aligned organizations, you can search and find exactly the kind of community you’ve been seeking. Parenting in the digital age is lonely. But it shouldn’t be. There are communities available and ready to welcome you.
Actions You Can Take Today
Collective action is just that, action. When parents band together, we can change the cultural norms back to childhood first. We make it easy to find and activate those actions with our one click activation.
Education + Empowerment
A play-based childhood is the ideal alternative to a technology-centered one. Explore organizations and courses that can help you understand the latest research and enhance offline experiences with your kids.
FAQs
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By far the biggest strain on modern parenthood is Tech related. It’s not the only challenge, but it exacerbates most of the others. Further, Tech platforms are relentless in their pursuit of our attention. This creates a scenario where it’s very difficult for individual parents to thrive. It’s important in this moment to take action together, to reclaim our connection with our children in a digital world.
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Parents of all school-aged children who have concerns about how Technology and Social Media are impacting their family.
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Of course. Visit our Roadmap section to find links to learn more about each organization and solution.
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Start here, with the 1st norm, and walk through each one to see more resources and actions to take.
We will be adding more ideas and actions soon. For now, we recommend checking out all of the great organztions listed over on The Anxious Generation website.
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The Four Norms Collective is a coalition of collective impact organizations directly working on one of the Four Foundational Norms that Jonathan Haidt has made popular.
Each organization is doing important work on one area or another. And collectively, we are all pushing to change the cultural norms away from Technology centered and back toward childhood centered.