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Family Life/Tech Balance Plan

A family guide for thinking through tech, time, and togetherness this school year. Build a values-based plan together — then revisit it as the year unfolds. For families with kids ages 0–18.

  • Separate pre-work for parents and kids, so every voice is in it
  • The More / Less Framework — our signature way to name the tradeoffs
  • Map the daily rhythm and set a device plan for the whole house
  • Independence goals the kids propose, run as trials
  • A one-page agreement to sign, plus three seasonal check-ins

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