#87 - How to Manage Your Kids (AND YOUR) Phone Tech Addiction!

What if balance, not restriction, is the real answer to our tech-saturated lives? In this episode of Girls Gone Gritty, hosts Farley and Jennifer sit down with Holly Muscatello, founder of The Balance Project, a movement helping families and communities find harmony between life and technology.Holly shares how her wake-up call came after reading The Anxious Generation, realizing that while tech isn’t going away, the way we use it must change. From advocating for “bell to bell” phone-free schools to creating screen-free family habits, she offers simple, actionable ways to protect childhood and mental health.Listeners will learn why 25% community participation can spark a cultural shift, how to model better tech habits at home, and why letting kids face “small struggles” builds lifelong resilience. It’s a heartfelt reminder that balance begins with awareness and one family can start a movement.Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro(7:00) Holly’s journey from mom to movement founder(13:00) Why “balance” beats tech bans(20:00) The 25% rule: creating cultural change(24:30) Policy moves for “bell to bell” phone-free schools(26:00) Restoring real connection and communication(31:00) Teaching kids critical thinking in the AI age(34:30) Bridging the digital divide with compassion(35:40) Simple steps for families to start today(39:00) Join The Balance Project movement(42:39) OutroSend us Fan MailSupport the showFollow us:Web: https://girlsgonegritty.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsgonegritty/More ways to find us: https://linktr.ee/girlsgonegritty