An evening of conversation with Katherine Martinko.

Katherine is the author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance (2023) and the creator of a fast-growing Substack newsletter called The Analog Family. 

A speaker on behalf of The Anxious Generation, atherine strives to empower people to limit screen time using the philosophy of “digital minimalism.” Her approach is not anti-tech, but strives to put digital media in its rightful place—as a tool, not a toy. She offers smart guidance on tough topics like when to give a kid a smartphone, how to handle social media, how to say no and deal with a teen’s FOMO, how to get comfortable with giving kids more independent play, and why we all have a responsibility to help solve this collection action problem.

A former senior editor at Dotdash Meredith, Katherine now speaks on behalf of Jonathan Haidt's Anxious Generation campaign. She is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, and appears regularly on national radio, TV, talk shows, and podcasts, including CBC The National and Global TV. Her editorial experience spans notable brands such as Martha Stewart, Allrecipes, Angi, Discovery, Treehugger, Huffington Post, and Motherly. 

Katherine lives with her family in Port Elgin, ON.

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