Join us Nov. 5 for a free, hands-on workshop with Ben Gillenwater—plus free childcare.
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Hi HTP families, We have a lot to look forward to in the months ahead! First up: our next Tech Education Series event is just ONE WEEK AWAY. Here’s what’s coming up with Hold the Phone. |
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| | | NOV 5: Keeping Kids Safe Online &
Parental Controls Workshop |
| | | Wednesday, November 5 | 6:30 PM
Forest Road School Cafeteria
FREE + FREE childcare | Open to the entire community Join Family IT Guy, Ben Gillenwater, for a practical, hands-on evening designed to help parents better understand the technology our kids are using—and the tools we have to help keep them safe. Ben will break down online safety in a way that’s approachable and useful, including a hands-on workshop covering Apple’s newly updated parental controls. Bring your iPhone and leave with settings you can actually put to use at home. We’re one week out, so now is the time to sign up! Read more about Ben and this presentation here. |
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| | | COMING FEB 2:
What Screens Can't Teach |
| | | Tuesday, February 2 | 7:00 PM
Park Jr. High Auditorium Save the date for our next Tech Education Series event with Michael McLeod of GrowNOW: What Screens Can't Teach: Raising Independent Kids in a Distracted World This conversation goes beyond simply limiting screen time. Michael will explore how constant access to devices can affect kids’ focus, frustration tolerance and independence—and what parents can do to build the skills screens can’t teach. Expect practical strategies for strengthening self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation and self-evaluation—skills that serve kids long after the devices are put away. Learn more about Michael on our website or follow him on Instagram. |
| | | | | | | | | More Tech Ed Series events are in the works. Stay tuned for more information! |
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| | | SAVE THE DATE: HTP ADULT PROM |
| | | Friday, June 11, 2027 Last year’s Dial-Up the 90s was so much fun—and such a successful fundraiser—that we’re doing it again! This time, we’re kicking off summer with a whole new theme: ADULT PROM Consider this your official Save the Date. We’re planning another night of fun in support of Hold the Phone and the programming we bring to our community. More details coming soon. For now, mark June 11 on your calendar and start thinking about your prom look. 💃🕺 Thanks for continuing to support Hold the Phone and our mission to help families build healthier, more intentional relationships with technology. |
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| | | Thanks for being part of Hold the Phone. Every conversation, every small change and every family choosing to be a little more intentional about technology helps build a community where kids have more space to play, connect, explore and just be kids. We’re not anti-tech. We’re pro-kid. Want to know more about what HTP is – and is not – check out our FAQs. |
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