The OptOut Family, Erin Loechner
The OptOut Family, Erin Loechner
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The Opt-Out Family
How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't

Author: Erin Loechner

Narrator: Lisa Larsen

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/11/2024


Synopsis

Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, screen time, and technology.
We've all heard the mind-boggling statistics about technology and social media use. The numbers don't lie; our obsession with smartphones and social media is slowly eroding the very essence of our homes and families. We see it. We feel it. We know it.So what do we do about it?Spoiler alert: Forget parental control apps, time limits, or reward charts. This revolutionary path takes us into the heart of the beast itself: the social media algorithm. Former social media influencer and trailblazer Erin Loechner has seen the perks and pitfalls of social media usage, and she knows how to hack the strategies of tech wizards and platform experts so you can borrow their billion-dollar playbook to engage your family in meaningful ways away from screens.The Opt-Out Family is packed with eye-opening research and startling insights, as well as practical encouragement and creative ideas to transform your family's relationship with today's ever-evolving technology. As a result, you will:Experience more quality time with your children that doesn't revolve around screensCreate healthy habits as a family that will set your children up for success in the futureDiscover what your kids actually need from you, and learn how to delight and engage them better than a device canAnd, ultimately, establish true and lasting influence within your own four walls--and far beyond The Opt-Out Family unlocks a world where genuine connections flourish and technology takes a backseat. It's time to reclaim your home and build a tech-free family culture that's stronger than your Wi-Fi signal.

About Erin Loechner

Founder of global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family, Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifestyle—and is now teaching others how to do the same. Her cutting-edge work has been praised in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Huffington Post, as well as on the Today Show. When she’s not scrawling on her trusty steno pad, Erin, her husband, and their three kids spend their days chasing alpenglow, reading Kipling, and biking to town for more tortillas.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joanna on August 17, 2024

While I agreed with a lot in this book, after a while it sounded exhausting to try to create exciting lives for my kids so they won’t want to be on screens. Several of her suggestions for living life fell flat. Should I really compliment my daughter on making cookies for her brother? I mean that jus......more

Goodreads review by Grace on June 10, 2024

This book was everything I thought it'd be and more. While this book is geared more towards parents of younger kids, I found this book extremely helpful and interesting for a child-less adult. It discusses the addictiveness of social media and while the author refrains herself from saying "don't eve......more

Goodreads review by Collin on July 28, 2024

Pretty good. Very helpful tips and practical ideas. I do not agree with 100% of what she said but most was spot on. Big tech is mentally sick. The algorithm will kill you. There are nowhere near enough pros to outweigh the cons of giving your child a smartphone before the age 16. Parental controls a......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 16, 2024

I found this book very practical and informative without as much fear mongering as some of the more popular books on technology!......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on March 21, 2025

Such a great read! Erin Loechner approaches the topic of technology in a clear, unique, and easy to read way. What I loved about this book was that Loechner went above and beyond just simply educating her audience on the negative impacts of technology for our kids and families. There are plenty of b......more