Bringing life + tech into harmony for a life fully lived.
285+
Communities
10+ Programs
Supporting Kids 0-18
10,000+
Families Reached
WHAT WE DO
The Balance Project equips and mobilizes communities to shift cultural norms and bring modern childhood into balance.
We are championing a focus on real life, giving more freedom for kids to be kids, tweens to be tweens and teens to be teens, and we are working to ensure technology is incorporated with intention across all ages and stages — so every kid aged 0-18 builds the foundation for a life fully lived.
Started by a group of parents in New Jersey, we've grown to 285+ communities across 48 states since November 2024.
The Challenge
Modern childhood has drifted out of balance.
Over roughly a generation, a convergence of well-intentioned forces like safer parenting, academic and athletic ambitions, the pull to optimize free time, and of course — technology — have quietly reshaped what childhood looks like. None of it came from a bad place; it came from love.
Kids today are spending more time with screens than with each other, more energy on the next milestone than on discovering who they are, more hours in structured activities instead of just being kids.
What's getting squeezed out is what kids need most for strong mental health and healthy development: unstructured exploration, deep friendship, boredom, age-appropriate risk, and the experience of being known for who they are, not what they produce.
Kids get one childhood to build the foundation everything else rests on. The good news: it's built in small, ordinary moments, and it's never too late to add more of them. And that’s what we’re here to support.
The Solution
The Balance Project is a national cultural movement that is shifting the narrative to “what’s possible when we…”.
We are activating the whole village and ecosystem around our children: parents, schools, coaches, community leaders, professionals, and kids themselves, around the common goal of bringing modern childhood into balance.
We empower parents in local communities to drive change by providing education, tools, programs and solutions that pair meaningful real-life experiences with mindful technology usage, with the goal of giving all kids the building blocks of healthy development AND the skills they need to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Our story, our approach and programs are focused on outcomes, are structured to drive change at each age and stage, and address many different layers of this complex, interconnected challenge.
We believe
We are called The Balance Project for a reason. We believe in “AND” not “OR”.
A modern, fulfilled life incorporates a balanced amount of real life experiences and mindful, age-appropriate technology for ourselves and our kids. We don’t believe in nor will we promote extreme points of view or approaches. “Everything in moderation” is the North Star that guides our thinking and approach.
We celebrate all progress and welcome all efforts toward finding a better balance. We recognize that each person, each family, each community will start from a different place, and we aim to inspire incremental changes that add up to meaningful shifts for individuals, for small groups and entire communities over time.
Curious what this can look like in your community? Start here →
We are Educating, Empowering & Activating in 285+ communities across the country
At The Balance Project, we have an approach that’s rooted in behavioral science, a clear process for bringing stakeholders on the journey and a suite of programs, tools, templates and activations that can help implement a sustainable behavior change for parents and kids alike (with more on the way!).
Built to Shift Community Norms
Real change happens when families move together. That's why The Balance Project equips parents with ready-to-use programs and the hands-on support they need to make a real difference, right where their kids live, learn, and grow. Because no parent should have to figure this out alone.
Our programs address the many layers of modern childhood, from screen time and independence to connection and purpose. Parents can pick and choose which programs make sense for their community, and deploy them with confidence knowing ongoing support is there every step of the way.
Devices & Delights
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Perspectives Panel
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Stride & Ride
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Tech Leap Year
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The Balance Challenge
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Devices & Delights 〰️ Perspectives Panel 〰️ Stride & Ride 〰️ Tech Leap Year 〰️ The Balance Challenge 〰️
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Our communities
Don’t see your community listed? Click here to learn more about starting one, and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to connect!
find your path to balance
We’d love for you to join our movement. We offer support, guidance and a national community of like-minded parents that are “in it with you” every step of the way!
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization that runs on charitable dollars.
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