The Ready Set Screen Blog
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When recognition reflects the mission
The Social Media Driver’s License won a 2026 NAPPA Award, and Jennifer Berger was featured in the New York Times’ Wirecutter guide. What both recognitions show.
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Winning the lawsuit didn’t break the habit
A few months ago, I wrote an open letter to the plaintiff in the recent bellwether case against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok. I never expected her to read it.
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How Big Tech got into your kid’s school — and what parents can do about it
Meta, TikTok, and Google turned parents’ and schools’ trust into a marketing channel. Here’s how it happened, and what parents can do to push Big Tech back out.
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An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Meta has paid hundreds of millions in settlements. Teens’ mental health is still suffering. Mark Zuckerberg has a choice to make — but the window is closing.
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An open letter to Kaley, the plaintiff in the KGM vs. Meta et al. trial, from an advocate for digital wellness
An open letter to Kaley, the plaintiff in the Meta trial, reflecting on courage, social media harm, and what comes next for kids growing up online.
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Ready Set Screen Featured in Girls’ Life — And Why That Actually Matters
Girls’ Life recommends the Social Media Driver’s License to help teens navigate social media—a win for parents who want more than “just unplug.”
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Phone bans in schools: What the kids think
Teens say school phone bans aren’t the answer. They want education, digital literacy skills, and parental guidance—not blanket restrictions.
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Introducing the Social Media Driver’s License
Ready Set Screen launches The Social Media Driver’s License — a program that uses media literacy to prepare kids 10-14 for smartphones and social media.
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Ending the teen mental health crisis isn’t Meta’s priority, so it has to be ours
Meta’s internal research shows teens viewing more body-focused content report worse self-image, but the company won’t act—so prevention is up to parents.