Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may “amplify” real-life experiences, the vast majority undermines it by limiting physical activity, creating anxiety, or damaging self-esteem. Childhood Unplugged takes a bold approach to creating healthy boundaries around the use of digital media.

Described as “mandatory reading for all parents” and “the rallying cry we have been waiting for,” Childhood Unplugged has been well received since its publication in July 2023. With appearances on CBC The National, CBC Radio, and numerous podcasts, as well as op-eds in the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star, among other publications, Katherine’s message of digital minimalism has hit a nerve with readers around the world. The book educates, empowers, and equips parents and guardians with the tools they need to take a stand against the digital deluge that threatens to overwhelm kids’ lives.

You can get a copy wherever books are sold. Order from your favourite independent bookstore, or get it online from New Society Publishers, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Indigo, or Amazon. Available as an e-book, audiobook (narrated by the author), and PDF.

Translations in Vietnamese and Italian coming soon.