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In Part 2 of our conversation with Jordan Spicklemire, we shift from personal experience to community action. Jordan walks us through the Wait Until 8th pledge — a national movement with a powerful local twist — and how she’s helping Morton families join forces to delay smartphones until after 8th grade.

We talk about how the pledge works, what makes it doable, and how a small-town community can offer the kind of support parents need to hold the line.

This episode explores:

• What the Wait Until 8th pledge actually is — and how it gets activated
• Why the “10-family model” makes peer pressure easier to manage
• Alternatives to smartphones (Gizmo, Bark, dumb phones, and more)
• How parents can talk to kids about screen time — and take back family time
• Jordan’s vision for building school support and PTO partnerships
• And why it’s never too late to reverse course, even if your kid already has a phone

💬 “We’re not anti-phone — we’re just pro-childhood.”

If you’re tired of feeling like the only parent saying “not yet,” this episode will remind you that you’re not alone — and that change can start right here in Morton.

📲 Learn more or take the pledge at: waituntil8th.org
📘 Join the Morton-based conversation on Facebook: Wait Until 8th – Morton, IL

#MortonMuseAndNews #WaitUntil8th #ReclaimChildhood #SmartphonesAndKids #MortonIL #SmallTownStrong #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #AnxiousGeneration

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Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

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