{"product_id":"hold-the-phone-katherine-martinko-9781774060216","title":"Hold the Phone: How Parents Can Rescue Their Kids from Too Much Screen Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if your family could have less screen time--and more real life? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're setting screen limits from the start or changing course with older kids and teens, \u003cem\u003eHold the Phone \u003c\/em\u003eshows you how to create healthier boundaries around technology and a richer life beyond it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmartphones and screens are reshaping childhood, but parents have more power than they may realize. In \u003cem\u003eHold the Phone\u003c\/em\u003e, author and speaker Katherine Martinko offers a practical, encouraging guide to reducing screen time, setting healthier boundaries around smartphones and devices, and creating a family life that gives kids more reasons to look up from their screens. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis isn't advice only for parents of young children. Martinko is raising teenagers herself, and \u003cem\u003eHold the Phone \u003c\/em\u003etackles the harder questions that come when technology is already part of family life. How do you walk back access that was given too soon? Set phone limits with older kids and teens? Reduce scrolling and gaming without turning every day into a battle? And help young people rediscover independence, play, friendships, and life in the real world? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this book, you'll learn how to: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet firm, realistic screen-time and smartphone limits \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReduce device dependence and change established tech habits \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWalk back technology that was introduced too early \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandle battles over gaming, scrolling, phones, and other screens \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModel healthier technology habits as a parent \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReplace screen time with play, independence, and real-world connection \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild family and community support for a more engaging offline childhood. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on research, conversations with hundreds of families across the U.S. and Canada, and her own experience raising children through different stages, Martinko moves beyond simply describing the problems associated with excessive screen use. She focuses on what parents can actually do about it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe answer isn't a perfect digital detox or waiting for schools, lawmakers, and tech companies to fix the problem. It starts with parents, expands into household life, and reaches outward into communities and schools that make real-world life more compelling--and give children and teenagers the boundaries they still need. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatherine Martinko is the author of \u003cem\u003eChildhood Unplugged \u003c\/em\u003eand an international speaker on behalf of Jonathan Haidt's Anxious Generation campaign. Through her Substack newsletter, \u003cem\u003eThe Analog Family\u003c\/em\u003e, and her writing for \u003cem\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, she helps families navigate questions around smartphones, screen time, FOMO, parental modeling, and raising kids in a digital world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhether you're setting screen limits for the first time or trying to regain control after technology has already taken hold, \u003cem\u003eHold the Phone \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a realistic path toward less screen time, stronger family connection, and a childhood rooted in the real world. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669479788737,"sku":"9781774060216","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5512\/0833\/files\/9781774060216.jpg?v=1790800871","url":"https:\/\/www.porchlightbooks.com\/products\/hold-the-phone-katherine-martinko-9781774060216","provider":"Porchlight Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}