The Balance Project - Mountainside

A Community of The Balance Project

Mountainside, NJ

Our Mission

We’re here to help communities and families find and maintain a balance of real-world experiences and technology

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Mountainside

The Balance Project HQ: Need your input by Tues EOD!

Sharing this on behalf of the Balance Project - please take a few moments to fill this out if you can! New Jersey Families, Happy almost summer! We're reaching out with a time-sensitive request. We have an important meeting this Wednesday that could meaningfully shape decisions in our public schools — and we want to make sure your voice is part of the conversation. Please take 10 minutes to fill out our survey by Tuesday, June 2nd. Your input matters. Thank you for your continued support.

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Mountainside

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.

Addresses these norms:

Delay Smartphones Delay Social Media Independence And Play

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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.

Addresses these norms:

Independence And Play

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