Girls Gone Gritty
Welcome to the Girls Gone Gritty Podcast! In this show, we will engage in authentic, unscripted conversations that span a spectrum of different subjects, all seen through three unique lenses.
Dive into real, raw, and often humorous discussions between two sisters-in-law and their closest friend. We offer the kind of advice we'd give our younger selves, revealing the lessons our mothers never taught us but we wish they had.
Our goal is to inspire, empower, enlighten, and educate our listeners by sharing our unfiltered life experiences.
Join us as we explore a wide range of topics that have profoundly influenced our identities and shaped us into the individuals we are today.
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Girls Gone Gritty
#87 - How to Manage Your Kids (AND YOUR) Phone Tech Addiction!
What if balance, not restriction, is the real answer to our tech-saturated lives?
In this episode of Girls Gone Gritty, hosts Farley and Jennifer sit down with Holly Muscatello, founder of The Balance Project, a movement helping families and communities find harmony between life and technology.
Holly shares how her wake-up call came after reading The Anxious Generation, realizing that while tech isn’t going away, the way we use it must change. From advocating for “bell to bell” phone-free schools to creating screen-free family habits, she offers simple, actionable ways to protect childhood and mental health.
Listeners will learn why 25% community participation can spark a cultural shift, how to model better tech habits at home, and why letting kids face “small struggles” builds lifelong resilience. It’s a heartfelt reminder that balance begins with awareness and one family can start a movement.
Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(7:00) Holly’s journey from mom to movement founder
(13:00) Why “balance” beats tech bans
(20:00) The 25% rule: creating cultural change
(24:30) Policy moves for “bell to bell” phone-free schools
(26:00) Restoring real connection and communication
(31:00) Teaching kids critical thinking in the AI age
(34:30) Bridging the digital divide with compassion
(35:40) Simple steps for families to start today
(39:00) Join The Balance Project movement
(42:39) Outro
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