screen-free activities

Easy, tested screen-free activities for busy weeknights.

One Tuesday afternoon, I found myself staring at the screen of my phone while my 2-year-old daughter, Lila, sat nearby, squinting at the tablet…

I remember the first time I realized just how much screen time had crept into our daily lives. My daughter, who was five at…

One morning, my daughter walked into the kitchen and, instead of asking for breakfast, said, 'I want to help you.' That moment was the…

When my daughter turned three, I noticed a shift in her behavior that I couldn’t ignore—she was glued to the tablet, eyes wide, fingers…

My daughter threw her tablet on the couch cushions at 4:47 on a Tuesday and announced, 'I'm bored of screens.' I nearly fell off…

When my son turned two, I found myself staring at a shelf full of expensive educational toys, wondering if I'd been misled by marketing.…

I remember the first time my kids asked to play a game on my PS4. I was thrilled, but then I realized — the…

As a parent of two young kids, I've spent countless hours trying to find activities that are both engaging and screen-free. It wasn't until…

I remember the first time my kids got into a heated argument over the last controller for their favorite video game. We had just…

When my son turned four, I realized how much time he was spending on screens, and it made me uneasy. I found myself watching…