Why I’m building Wanderwing

As a mom of 2 girls, I’ve watched my daughters and their friends grow up on screens. I’ve watched some kids have tantrums when they have to put down a screen and others simply put it down and walk away. I’ve watched my daughters use screens as a tool to learn about their world, and I’ve watched them bed rot on a Saturday scrolling for longer than I would like.

Watching all of this is what inspired me to build Wanderwing.

Here’s a hard truth: Screens are here. Most kids in generation alpha, born after 2012, have a tablet by the age of 2 and half have a phone by the age of 8 (source: Annie E. Casey Foundation).

Screen-free is a thing of the past. Screen-balance is the skill kids need to succeed.

I created Wanderwing to make curiosity an adventure. We gamify curiosity and autonomy. Kids choose a wander, get off screens, and make IRL connections.

Join me as we raise a generation of kids who can use screens… without being owned by them.