Screens off, without the war
The 4-week reset plan for exhausted parents.
Get the workbook — $34.99You're not fighting your child. You're fighting a slot machine.
Screens are built by thousands of engineers — behavioral scientists among them — to be impossible to put down. Every autoplay, every streak, every notification exists to pull attention back.
So when the tablet comes off and the meltdown starts, that isn't bad parenting. That's design working exactly as intended.
Which is good news. A design problem has a design solution. A willpower problem doesn't.
No shame. No bans. No vague advice.
Not a digital detox
You're not throwing the iPad in a lake. Screens stay — they just stop running the house.
Not a lecture
No chapter on how screens are ruining a generation. You already know. You want the plan.
Not "just set limits"
Every parent has heard that. This is the boundary, the exact words, and what to do when they scream.
What's in the workbook
31 pages. Five sections. Four weeks.
Understand the habit
The 2-minute science, a warning-signs checklist, and a 3-day family screen audit that shows you the real numbers — including your own.
Set boundaries that hold
The five rules that actually stick, a fillable Family Media Agreement your kids help write, and a word-for-word meeting script for launching it.
Survive the storm
Why week two is the hardest, the five-step meltdown playbook, and a phrase bank of 20 lines for sneaking, negotiating, tantrums and teens.
Screen-free alternatives
48 ready-made activities sorted by age, menus organized by the job the screen was doing, and a cut-out boredom jar.
Make it stick
A week-by-week playbook, a 28-day tracker, and a one-page fridge sheet for when it slips.
279 fillable fields
Every worksheet is a real form field. Type it, save it, come back to it — or print the whole thing and use a pen.
The part nobody else gives you: the exact words
In the moment, your thinking brain is as flooded as theirs. A rehearsed line keeps your tone flat and your answer consistent — which is the whole job.
Who this is for
This is for you if
- ✓Parents of kids ages 3–14
- ✓Households where 5pm is the hardest hour
- ✓Anyone who's set limits and watched them dissolve by Wednesday
- ✓Parents who want a plan, not a philosophy
It's not for you if
- ✗You want a total-ban digital detox
- ✗You want a book about why screens are bad
Week two is when most parents give up
Pushback gets worse before it gets better. That spike is the habit breaking — not the plan failing. Knowing it's coming is what gets you through it.
Try it for 30 days
Work the plan. If it doesn't change your evenings, email us within 30 days and we'll refund you in full. No files to return, no questions.
The plan takes four weeks. The guarantee gives you thirty days. That's deliberate.
Questions
What exactly do I get?
Two PDFs, instantly. A fillable version you can type into and save, and a print-at-home version sized for US Letter. 31 pages each.
Can I type into it, or do I have to print it?
Both. The fillable PDF has 279 real form fields — every worksheet line, checkbox, table and tracker square. Fill it in, save it, and your answers are there next time you open it.
What ages does it work for?
3 to 14. Age-band notes run through the whole workbook — toddlers, elementary-age kids and teens need different handling, and the book says so at each step.
How long does it take?
Four weeks, a page or two at a time. It's sequenced deliberately — week one is just zones and times, and the limits don't start until week two.
Do I need to ban screens?
No. This isn't a detox. Screens stay in your house; they stop being the default.
Will this work with a teenager?
There's a teen track throughout — different scripts, different consequences, and a section on renegotiating rather than dictating. It's harder at 14 than at 6, and the book is honest about that.
What if it doesn't work for us?
Email within 30 days and we'll refund you in full. No files to return.
Is this medical advice?
No. It's general parenting guidance built on well-established behavioral principles. If you have concerns about your child's development or well-being, talk to your pediatrician.