Connect Better Foundation

Better Connections + Supported Families = Healthy Kids. We believe in the power of strong connections to create a better future. Together we can do more.

[Axios @axios]

Parents ditch kids' phones as screen-free childhood movement spreads across U.S. https://t.co/b0JJPtyfbt

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Wowza, 1.1M views on this.

Popular opinon appears to favor cell phone bans and book-rich childhood.

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

Let's get back to the foundation of what engages readers and provides the foundation for lifelong thinkers:

https://t.co/fAILP45Elf

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

What are some ways you help your own kids or students engage in connections?

https://t.co/8u2egB7P4f

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

@0Beanie05923291 Agree completely! Check out the work we are doing at the Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

@ASmithAZ Check out our work at Connect Better for building a new way forward for kids focused on connection and building up the soft skills needed for the future. https://t.co/2Rz4lMxmMf

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@CarolynGorman_ @PepperdineSPP Check out the work we are doing at Connect Better Foundation. We'd love to spread this work to help build strong connections in our students for a brighter future. https://t.co/2Rz4lMxmMf

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

We need to build a strong foundation for our students to empower them to soar with technology at the right time. We discuss when this right time might be:

https://t.co/C1JzpKzbm5

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

If Sweden and now Denmark are making a shift back to textbooks what does this mean for our schools in America?

https://t.co/rrA6yFu4qk

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

@HistoryBoomer Other Countries are embracing AI and we are fighting it. Our kids are stuck in the middle. Thoughts?

https://t.co/ZzJmi65aHq

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

Other Countries are embracing AI and we are fighting it. Our kids are stuck in the middle. Thoughts?

https://t.co/ZzJmi65aHq

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

@thriving__kids Check out the work we are starting at Connect Better Foundation to help kids re-engage.
https://t.co/HHupgg8qNM

[Benjamin Ryan @benryanwriter]

Phones at School: Less Learning, More Loneliness

Laptops aren't great either, writes psychologist @Jean_Twenge for @JonHaidt's Substack.
https://t.co/fEP5VVopZ4

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

@benryanwriter @jean_twenge @JonHaidt Check out the work we are starting at Connect Better Foundation

https://t.co/HHupgg8qNM

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

Connections matter for the success of our students. Here is how Connect Better partners with community and schools to overcome the disconnection crisis kids face today @JonHaidt @jean_twenge

https://t.co/HHupgg8qNM

[Lenore Skenazy @FreeRangeKids]

Remember when rec centers kept kids off the streets?

Now we want to keep kids off screens. Solution?

Keep SCHOOLS OPEN for NO-PHONES hang-out time!

At Let Grow we have a free implementation guide:

https://t.co/fkQNptUMgc

KIDS WANT TIME W/ FRIENDS, NOT PHONES!

@LetGrowOrg

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

We need more conversations about Substacks for our kids. Why aren't more parents talking about this @DavidEpstein

https://t.co/Z4ACzSlwDS

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

I follow your work @jean_twenge and have for years. It has inspired me to use my background in education for a deeper purpose: The Connect Better Foundation. Even if small, as a parent and educator I am deeply committed to better connections for all kids.

https://t.co/4OCZyQo868

[Benjamin Ryan @benryanwriter]

LINK: https://t.co/DxvsUtqymZ

[Connect Better Foundation @ConnectBetterFd]

How fascinating @justinskycak ! After reading your post I did a deep dive into the Copernican Revolution and this is very fascinating. I can't wait to think about this more and how it embodies the @ConnectBetterFd philosophy in how we support students. Great post to get us all think!

https://t.co/kWTuxBQszB