Take the one-moment pledge
One phone-free moment a week. That is enough to start.
The pledge
This week, I will protect one moment, whether it is dinner, bedtime, a car ride or a walk, and let my phone wait. I will invite everyone in my family, adults included. And if it does not go perfectly, I will simply try again next week.
We are not anti-phone. We are pro-family moments.
How it works
1. Choose your moment
Pick one: a dinner, a bedtime story, a car ride or a walk. Say yes to it together, with the adults included.
2. Give phones a place to wait
A basket by the door, a box or a spot on the counter. Not hidden, just a small, visible pause everyone can see. Start with three zones.
3. Notice, then repeat
That is the whole assignment. See what comes back, then do it again next week. Need a way in? Try 28 conversation starters.
Not sure which moment to start with?
How is this different from other pledges?
Other movements ask parents to delay a child’s first smartphone. For example, Wait Until 8th asks families to wait until at least the end of eighth grade. Ours is smaller and works at any age: protect one moment a week, together. Many families do both. See more on our Resources page.
Make it official
Taking the pledge is a promise to yourself and your family. Join the waitlist below to hear when the Presence Ritual Box is ready: a simple box for the family’s phones, with no lock and no electronics.
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