"People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think."—Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death

Who We Are

We are local parents and community members who are concerned about the creep of screen time into so many aspects of our children's (and our own) lives. We are banding together to give our kids the IRL fun, independence, and connection they need to flourish in childhood and beyond, while striving to practice what we preach by being more intentional in our own tech use.

At the core, we are ATTENTION ACTIVISTS who are passionate about creating sanctuaries where human attention can be protected and nourished.

What We Believe

Children need lots of real world play and face-to-face connection with people to learn, grow, and thrive. But screens are increasingly displacing these things. As a result, we now have a generation of youth suffering from anxiety, isolation, poor sleep, and short attention spans. Spoiler: the grownups aren't doing much better. 

We believe there’s a better way—one where real-life connection is prioritized over screens and our children’s health and well being are prioritized over the profit of consumer tech companies. 

Why Join us?

Resisting big tech's takeover of childhood (and, let's face it, adulthood as well) can feel like a lonely, uphill battle sometimes—but it becomes much easier when we do it in community. You are not alone in this and we hope you'll join one of our gatherings!

CONTACT US

info@reconnectMKE.org

We are not on social media. Please join our email list and connect with us in person at our events!

Social media is an addictive technology. Kids and teens are the most vulnerable to social media harms, but adults are not immune. We believe any benefits of social media are not worth the cost, which is why we have chosen not to contribute to the social media pipeline.