Digital Well-Being Initiative
Helping families navigate the rapidly evolving world of media and technology
Raising kids in today’s digital world isn’t easy. Screens are everywhere, and it can be hard to know how to make informed tech choices for little ones.
We’re helping families build healthy digital habits and make informed tech choices that are right for them, with new resources and practical tools that support children’s development and enhance family well-being.
Although using devices and media can help children learn and even strengthen family connections, they can also present challenges and concerns. Digital well-being — part of the bigger picture of emotional well-being — is about using media in a healthy, mindful way.
Every family is different, and digital well-being isn’t measured in screen time, but rather in understanding and making choices about media and technology that can help you learn, play, and feel closer to one another.
Our resources are designed to strengthen family connections. They’re grounded in child development research and shaped by input from parents and caregivers, who know their children best.
They offer healthy, joyful ways to use media as a tool — as a family — to connect, learn, and relax!
Making Healthy Choices Around Digital Media: A Conversation with Vikki Katz, Ph.D.
Learn strategies for making good choices for your family’s digital well-being from expert Vikki Katz, Ph.D.
Paws & Notice
Wes, Elmo, and their dads, Elijah and Louie, practice being aware of how they feel when using media and how they know it’s time to take a break.
Whole-Body Listening
For children and adults alike, listening is such an important way to connect and build caring relationships with others.
Switch It! Routine
Watch Julia, Sam, and their dad, Daniel, practice their family’s Switch It! Strategy, to transition out of screen time.
1Pew Research Center. “Parenting in the Age of Screens.” July 28, 2020. Parenting Kids in the Age of Screens, Social Media and Digital Devices | Pew Research Center
