The Balance Project - The Balance Project | Cherokee

A Community of The Balance Project

Canton, GA

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The Balance Project Cherokee exists to help families in Cherokee County, Ga. bring life and tech into harmony for a life fully lived. We support the Four Norms outlined in "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt: 1. No smartphones until high school 2. No social media until age 16 3. Phone-free schools 4. More independence, free play and responsibility in the real world.

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The Balance Project Cherokee | Childhood First: Our Parent Tech Pact

We're not anti-technology—we're pro-childhood. Research and real-life experience show that delaying smartphones and social media improves focus and sleep, gives kids more time for creativity, reduces anxiety & depression, and fosters real-world friendships.

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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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