The Balance Project - Shrewsbury

A Community of The Balance Project
Shrewsbury, NJ

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Driving collective action to find and maintain a healthy balance of real-world experiences and technology

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The Balance Project | Shrewsbury

HOLD THE PHONE. GRAB A CONE.

September 23, 2026
6:00 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
Delay Smartphones Delay Social Media
Our kids are growing up in a digital world. How can we help empower them to use tech without letting tech use them? How can we make educated decisions as parents? Want to hear from an expert? Come out to hear from Dr. Nicole Amoyal Pensak about the impact of smartphones, social media, and texting on the adolescent brain. Learn how to help our kids develop resilience skills and protect their brains with considering delay of certain tech as well as intentional usage of the tech you have — wherever your family is in your tech journey. It's never too early to prepare. It's never too late to make adjustments. Make educated decisions for your family. The presentation is for both the students and their parents to attend together. Parents of all ages of children welcome. The event is recommended for students in grades 4-8. ALL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND WILL BE GIVEN A FREE ICE CREAM CONE. Please RSVP by 9/21 so that we can be sure to have enough ice cream on hand for all our kids.
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MORE SUMMER, LESS BUMMER

Many of us look forward to summer all year. And we know for certain that our kids do! The average “School’s Out Summer” is 99 days. 14 weeks. About 1,500 waking hours to enjoy the season we’ve been waiting for since the last one. But - wouldn’t it be a TOTAL BUMMER if we missed out on 1-2 weeks of that precious summer sunshine? Or worse…a full MONTH of summer, gone? That’s exactly what scrolling costs us at 1hr/day, 3hrs/day and 7.5hrs/day (avg teen scroll time). And that’s why, this summer, The Balance Project is asking the families in our 300 communities (and beyond!) to reclaim the small, real-life moments that add up to a life fully lived. Not by going off-grid. Not by “detoxing.” By being where we actually are. Let’s not let this season slip by. This summer, we want MORE SUMMER. LESS BUMMER.

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Independence And Play
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Community Values & Intentions for Parents

Alone, it’s difficult for any one family to hold the line given cultural pressures. But when parents unite around a shared framework, we can create meaningful change that supports all children.

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Delay Smartphones Delay Social Media Independence And Play
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The Balanced Reset: January 2026

Start out the new year with a balanced approach to life & tech in mind: giving your brain and body a chance to rest from constant stimulation and set yourself up for a year of BALANCE!

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