Jonathan Haidt We don’t just ban phones at Michaela. We have a serious policy on encouraging parents not to give smartphones to kids at home either. Makes a HUGE difference. All bullying and altercations start on social media. Kids are much happier and achieve more without them.

What if aliens invaded and were giant and super sexually into dudes? 👽 This segment is part of my one-hour poetry special now streaming here: wordsthatmove.com/special youtu.be/Byp6V2au8lk

This one goes out to anyone who’s ever been through heartbreak in the age of social media: youtube.com/watch?v=byNn-5…

Oh my gosh this is the most beautiful, poignant, heartbreaking reality of breaking up in the digital age... a masterpiece from Max Stossel youtube.com/watch?v=byNn-5…

Seeing God in each other’s eyes, and other lessons from my barber: youtu.be/uPz8pskeQkc

A piece about growing up in the modern world, learning about sx through prn and the damage of that: youtu.be/PFzAiWwnhDI

A tribute to the dogs in all of our lives, and the clever lessons they have to teach us. youtu.be/wYbxLj800M4

This podcast was really different than the others I’ve done. Thanks for having me @eamonarmstrong eamonarmstrong.com/lifeisafestiva…

Hosting a writing workshop this Sun, dedicated to processing and sharing what’s coming up for us around what’s happening in the Middle East. 💙 (on Zoom) eventbrite.com/e/words-that-m…

New study shows that TikTok and Insta trap young people, who feel they MUST use the platforms because… everyone else does. But if offered the chance to PAY to have everyone in their college delete the apps, most on TikTok, and half on Insta, would pay. Also: most students say

And another episode (S03E13) is live! Tune into my conversation with Max Stossel, recorded on 3 Feb 2023 🔥 relatingtoself.transistor.fm/episodes/max

I’m giving a virtual keynote to hundreds of schools this Friday getting them to get phones out of schools by default… And I need a space to do it in with better-than-hotel WiFi! Anyone have a home or office near Boston I could use for two hours?

Great overview from Jonathan Haidt on some of the ways social media, smartphones & gaming have fundamentally changed the landscape of childhood. I have spoken with hundreds of schools, and not a single one has regretted an Away for The Day phone policy. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

I'm still helping people write their wedding vows! People find it really helpful, and surprisingly profound. If you know people who are getting married in the coming weeks / months, I'd love if you could tell them about it!

New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school - significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls - reduced bullying among both genders - improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates - largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids

Major! Having these 7 hrs during the day where kids can learn focus, patience, how to be without their phones, how to manage discomfort, & how to talk to each other is critical, and such spaces are increasingly rare. Thank you Jonathan Haidt for kicking this work into another gear.

I was talking to a friend of mine who is a high school teacher at a school with a new “no phones in the classroom policy” and he said that he had to do something this week that he hasn’t had to do in years — ask students to stop talking.

I have a brand new live show! I'm very proud of it and if you're in NYC March 13th - 16th I hope you'll come! It's about birth and death and motherhood and psychedelia vineyardtheatre.org/shows/its-a-mi…