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Dive into the benefits of risky play and learn why letting your child take calculated risks can be a transformative experience for their growth and development.

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Risky Play: Why It’s Essential for Your Child’s Growth and Development

Together we’ll slow down, stop rushing our kids through life and raise lifelong learners who will become confident and independent adults.

thealannagallo

Former teacher (M.Ed.) helping parents
🚫 End screen battles + rebuild play habits
🌱 Raise calm, confident, screen-resilient kids
✨ Unplug & Play ↓

Comment READY if this feels familiar.Lip gloss i

Comment READY if this feels familiar.Lip gloss isn’t the problem.
Early self-consciousness is.When kids are immersed in screen culture too soon,
they learn to curate instead of explore.Unplug & Play helps families step out of that fast track
and bring childhood back into the picture.Comment READY and I’ll send you the details.

Your intuition is right... just say no to the scre

Your intuition is right... just say no to the screen.If you feel like you need further support, comment READY so that we can tackle this together.

This will be your 2026 if YOU decide to comment RE

This will be your 2026 if YOU decide to comment READY - because I want to help 🙌I don’t think parents are asking for perfection anymore.
I think they’re asking for relief.Relief from the constant meltdowns.
Relief from the guilt around screens.
Relief from feeling like they’re always one step behind their kids’ needs.This next year doesn’t need stricter rules or more willpower.
It needs a reset.That’s why we created Unplug & Play... a simple, realistic way to help kids regulate, rediscover independent play, and bring calm back into the home without banning screens or adding more to your plate.If you’re ready for 2026 to feel different in your house,
comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link.This is the year we stop surviving and start rebuilding what kids actually need.

Everyone’s doing “in & out” lists for the new year

Everyone’s doing “in & out” lists for the new year.
So here’s ours… parenting edition.What’s out in 2026?
Using screens as the default.
Entertaining kids every second of the day.
Confusing quiet with regulated.
Calling overstimulation a “phase.”What’s in?
Kids who can play without a device.
Boredom that turns into creativity.
Meltdowns that actually decrease instead of multiplying.
Homes that feel calmer because kids’ nervous systems finally get a break.This isn’t about perfection or banning screens forever.
It’s about breaking the cycle that’s making parenting feel harder than it needs to be.That’s exactly why we created Unplug & Play... a simple, realistic reset that helps kids relearn how to play and regulate, and helps parents stop living in survival mode.If you want 2026 to feel different in your home,
comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link.

My kids need to struggle a little. Not in a sink-o

My kids need to struggle a little.
Not in a sink-or-swim way, but in the quiet, everyday moments where they’re figuring things out for themselves.That’s how real confidence is built.
Not through praise on demand.
Not through constant entertainment.
But through trying, failing, adjusting, and trying again.When screens step in too quickly, they short-circuit that process.
Kids don’t learn “I can do hard things.”
They learn “something else will do it for me.”Unplug & Play is about giving kids their work back... the work of play, creativity, regulation, and problem-solving......without throwing your whole home into chaos.If you’re ready to raise kids who can actually play, persist, and regulate again in the new year, comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link for Unplug & Play.

This might sound uncomfortable, but my kids don’t

This might sound uncomfortable, but my kids don’t need me to rescue them from every hard moment.
They need space to try.
To mess up.
To feel frustrated.
And then to figure it out.That’s how confidence is actually built.
Not through constant praise.
Not through entertainment on demand.
And definitely not through screens swooping in the second things get hard.When kids are allowed to struggle safely, they learn something powerful:
“I can do hard things.”That’s the muscle screens quietly replace.
And it’s exactly why independent play feels so hard right now.Inside Unplug & Play, we help families rebuild that skill step by step: so kids learn to play, regulate, and persist again… without you carrying the entire load.If you’re ready for fewer meltdowns and more capable, confident kids in the new year, comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link.You’re not taking something away.
You’re giving them back themselves.

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