The goal isn't simply to keep children off social media. It's to change the environment in which they're growing up. That won't happen overnight. But creating friction, changing expectations, and shifting responsibility away from individual families may be exactly where we need to start.

When we model grace—for ourselves and our kids—we teach them that mistakes aren’t failures, they’re part of being human. And that’s a far more powerful lesson than any checklist.

We all could use some mindfulness around cell phone usage and, as parents it’s important that we set the tone in our homes and model a healthy relationship with technology for our kids.

While it might seem impossible given the way smartphones and tablets have infiltrated our jobs, leisure and personal life, there are some easy steps you can take.