New York Times Best Seller - A must read - In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. 

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * 'If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one'TELEGRAPH'This book is exactly what the world needs right now . . . Worth your time and certainly worth your focus'OPRAH WINFREY'A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention'STEPHEN FRY'A really important book . . . Everyone should read it'PHILIPPA PERRY

This website reviews the research behind digital device use in education. It explains why we need balanced, purposeful and evidence-based use of screens in schools, and how we can support students to develop healthier screen behaviours.

Unplugged Rebels NZ are now giving presentations:

- Corporate Lunch & Learn

- School Webinars 

- Community Webinars 

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Please contact us to see how we can work together. 

You can be a rebel and share our posters at your local library, schools or other community spaces. The more exposure we can have the more we can help turn the tied for our tamariki. 

You can be a rebel and share our poster/flyer at your local library, schools or other community spaces. The more exposure we can have the more we can help turn the tied for our tamariki. 

Would you like to spread the word about our mission but you don't know how to start? Would you like to get in contact with parents at your local schools? Or organise a speaker to come to your library? We can help you with that! 

It can be awkward to bring up these conversations, if you aren't sure how it will be taken. Here we have some ideas which might be helpful to you.

The class WhatsApp group can be a great place to bring up the topic of smartphones. Although tread lightly as some  parents have already got them for kids, and it can feel confronting.

Raise the Minimum Age for Social Media Citizenship to 16 in New Zealand

Join Camila Dixon  in urging NZ lawmakers and social media companies to take this crucial step towards safeguarding our children's mental well-being. Sign this petition today.

Coloring pages can be printed and shared at local libraries, waiting rooms, schools, and other places. They offer a creative outlet to keep your little ones engaged while helping to spread the word.

Safe Surfer enables you to protect family and business from harmful content online—no matter where they are.

Are you a parent/caregiver of children with access to the internet? Are you wanting to increase your knowledge about the online world your kids are living in? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to begin? Are you concerned about the impacts on their emotional resilience and brain development?

Over the last 5 years, a whole new porn landscape for young people in Aotearoa has emerged… so we’ve teamed up with some experts and put together this site with info, tools and support for young people, their whānau, and youth professionals.

Helping parents and professionals find a different way through complex behaviours

Children and young people who see illegal and violent sexual content online, can experience short-term trauma and long-term impacts, it can shape their expectations and beliefs about sex and relationships.

Makes sense wants to raise awareness about these gaps in our sexual violence prevention approach and digital media regulation in Aotearoa, New Zealand.