1KHO 672: My Generation Had Our Childhoods Burned Down | Sean Killingsworth, The Reconnect Movement

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This episode turns “just have better phone habits” on its head and replaces it with something that works. Seán Killingsworth explains why individual willpower can’t solve a problem that’s environmental: when every hangout, hallway, and lunch table becomes a screen habitat, connection gets crowded out and kids grow up feeling constantly “on stage.” But this isn’t a despair episode. It’s a blueprint for moving forward.

Seán’s Reconnect Movement is building phone-free spaces (with a simple “phone valet” system) where real friendship becomes possible again. The movement is showing up on college campuses, in high schools, and in local communities. If you’ve been craving a realistic way to give kids what they’re actually starving for this conversation will show you how to start and encourage you to keep at it.

Learn more about The Reconnect Movement and how you can get involved here

Watch Sean's keynote at James Madison University here

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