With your help, the ParentsTogether community accomplished so much in 2024! Alongside our inspiring network of parents and advocates, we have secured some huge victories for families and kids. Here’s what we accomplished together this year—
- We stood up to Big Tech and demanded online safety for kids—ParentsTogether staff and parent advocates gathered alongside our partners at Heat Initiative and Mothers Against Media Addiction at the Apple Store in Grand Central Station to demand that Apple make their products safer for kids. We were joined by the Resistance Revival Chorus for a holiday-themed “Carol for Child Safety,” asking Apple for stronger parental controls and safeguards for kids using their devices.
- We mobilized parents against the Kroger-Albertsons merger—ParentsTogether mobilized 30,000 parents to sign petitions and rally at the Federal Trade Commission headquarters to make their voices heard about this harmful merger that would increase grocery prices. And we won the fight—the merger was just blocked in federal court.
- We launched a podcast—Our new podcast Power to the Parents connects parents and caregivers to the incredible power they have to create a better world for their children. Our Executive Director, Ailen Arreaza, talks to regular parents who’ve done amazing things to ensure a safer, brighter future for kids. Through thought-provoking interviews and candid discussions, we learn how these remarkable individuals have addressed vital issues and made a difference in their communities. By exploring activism through the lens of parenting, it examines how simply being a parent can be a superpower.
- We pushed the Senate to pass KOSA—A groundbreaking online safety bill passed the Senate under relentless pressure from ParentsTogether and our members. The Kids Online Safety Act aims to establish guidelines to protect children from harmful material on social media platforms, and regulate design features that make these platforms addictive.
- We brought online safety issues to the national media spotlight—Our dedicated staff and incredible parent advocates spoke to news outlets about the importance of regulating Big Tech companies to make their platforms safer for kids.
- We went to the White House to share our members’ vision for K-12 education—We gathered feedback from our community of parents and caregivers and shared what we learned on a trip to the White House to advocate for K-12 education with our country’s leaders.
None of these victories would have happened without you. To say thank you for being here and helping us make these huge advancements for families, we have some gifts for you! We hope they help make your New Year even brighter.
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- A fun Spotify playlist of all the top kid-friendly hits of the year, to kick off a family dance party!
- An amazing hub of ALL of our Scripts for Parents, to guide you through the trickiest conversations with your kids.
- A huge collection of activities to keep your kids engaged and entertained through the winter break.
- A family tech contract to get on the same page with your kids about any new devices they might have received over the holidays.
- A free digital parenting course on how to stop yelling at your kids (no judgment—we’ve all been there).
2024 Dance Party
Here are all the biggest hits of 2024 that your whole family can jam to. Put this one on for a fun New Year’s Eve dance party, or anytime your kids need to get their wiggles out!
Scripts for Parents
In our hit video series, Scripts for Parents, we break down exactly how to respond to your kid’s (and sometimes even other adults’) toughest questions and what to say in the most awkward parenting situations. Whether it’s sex and bodies, race, family finances, LGBTQ+ issues or something else—our Scripts for Parents help families navigate all types of tricky topics.
Activities for Kids
Keep your kids happily occupied (and learning!) with these activities for kids of all ages! Set them loose with photo scavenger hunts, mental health boosting exercises, fun worksheets and engaging coloring pages.
Family Tech Contract
Did your kid get a new phone or tablet for the holidays? Or maybe you just want to get on the same page with your kids about tech use so their screen time doesn’t become problematic. Our popular, parent-approved Family Tech Contract will help you create rules and boundaries that can be displayed in your home as a reminder of healthy tech habits.
Coach Yourself to Stop Yelling
This short, weekly series of 6 emails will coach you step-by-step through how to stop yelling at your kids. Each week will take you one step closer to your goal of yelling less!
✨ Week 1: Learning your triggers
✨ Week 2: Understanding the anger scale
✨ Week 3: Noticing your anger through practicing mindfulness
✨ Week 4: Learning calming strategies
✨ Week 5: Learning alternative methods to get your kids to listen
✨ Week 6: Reinforcing calming strategies
Thank you for being with us in 2024, and beyond!
Please reach out to us via email at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @parentstogether if you have questions or suggestions for content that would be helpful for your family. And if you love these gifts—not to mention helping ALL families thrive—and are able to help support our work in the coming year, please consider a donation! With helpful gifts from families like yours, we can keep working together to share useful info to support parents and push forward important policies to help families thrive.