The Ready Set Screen Blog
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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.
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The ideas that guide Ready Set Screen
Our work is built on 7 core principles: from recognizing the urgency of the teen mental health crisis to empowering kids with agency and independence.
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The Making of Ready Set Screen
After 15 years teaching media literacy in classrooms, I knew we needed a better solution to the teen mental health crisis—one that meets families where they are.
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Online radicalization of youth isn’t a new problem
Online radicalization isn’t new, but teens spend hours on platforms that amplify harmful ideas. Media literacy education can help protect them.