SCREENS ARE STEALING A GENERATION’S JOY & WELL-BEING
Urgent, coordinated action from parents is needed now.
We are MAMA
Mothers Against Media Addiction is a grassroots movement of parents fighting back against media addiction and creating a world in which real-life experiences and interactions remain at the heart of a healthy childhood.
In 2024, we will:
• Establish chapters in 10 states
• Provide conversations with key leaders to parents nationwide
• Launch major awareness campaigns to drive change
We won’t stop until technology is safe for all children
Our mission is to:
• Give millions of parents the tools they need to protect their kids and teens
• Get smartphones out of schools so kids can learn
• Demand platforms have safeguards just like all other consumer products
MAMA in the News
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Moms’ group launches grassroots fight against social media ‘addiction’
Washington Post | March 5 2024
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Expert Insight Series: Jonathan Haidt | The Anxious Generation
March 21 2024
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Expert Insight Series: Adolescent Psychologist Lisa Damour
April 13, 2024
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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway Praise MAMA on Pivot Podcast Live from SXSW
March 9 2024
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Julie Scelfo Talks TikTok Ban Legislation With Lindsey Kornic of Fox News
March 15 2024
“A mother’s love for her child… knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
—Agatha Christie
A movement for parents, founded by parents
MAMA was founded by Julie Scelfo, a former New York Times staff writer, media ecologist, and mother of three. Julie was quickly joined by hundreds of other parents across the country who saw the effects social media and other addictive technologies were having on their children.