Thinking of trying a device-free Thanksgiving table? Check out these tips and tricks from our friends at The Family Dinner Project. Happy Thanksgiving from START, where we believe that the good old days are yet to come.

In recent years, a new player has shown up on the field of youth sports: the smartphone. Whether a game is cancelled, a carpool needs organizing, or a camera is capturing the winning shot—in many ways, our tech truly deserves a trophy for helping families survive the logistics. And in others, it might deserve a little time on the bench.

When Tim McCoy, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania West Soccer Association, reached out to share some side effects of how technology is changing the world of youth sports, we were all ears. But then, an incident happened that he could not ignore. We are thankful for his willingness to share it with the START community, in hopes that by standing together, we can rethink ways to keep our kids safe and healthy on the field—and beyond.

When it comes to technology, we recommend a driver’s ed approach – one that you can apply even to individual apps like TikTok, and we’re now offering a second tool to help you get started: a Parent’s Guide to TikTok We hope this info is helpful for all families, but we especially recommend this guide for parents of elementary age children.