The Ready Set Screen Blog
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When recognition reflects the mission
When we started Ready Set Screen, the goal was never to scare families away from technology, it was to help them prepare for it. That means giving kids the tools to understand the digital world they’re entering—and giving parents a way to have those conversations without turning every discussion about phones or social media into…
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Winning the lawsuit didn’t break the habit
A few months ago, I wrote an open letter to Kaley Glenn-Mills, the plaintiff in the recent bellwether case against Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok. I never expected her to read it. I wrote it because I wanted to thank her. In it, I thanked her for the courage it took to stand up to some…
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How Big Tech got into your kid’s school — and what parents can do about it
I’ve been thinking about a recent New York Times investigative report on the influence and infiltration of social media and tech companies into U.S. schools, called “Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School” (June 4, 2026). In it, the Times reports it accessed documents from lawsuits filed by school…
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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.