Follow Us as We Create the Positive Reform Needed

Educating for Digital Well-Being

Finding technology’s place by promoting mindful living, and kind and careful online communication.

Watch The Senate Hearing

In-case you missed it, get a recap of the Senate hearing where tech CEOs including, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew and X’s Linda Yaccarino, testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on protecting children from exploitation online.

Our Mission

To address digital wellness for all by creating a healthier balance between on- and offline living. We educate in homes, schools and communities to use technology responsibly and with good intent.

Spreading the Message

The Don’t Press Send Campaign has been the focus of many news outlets worldwide. Here are just a few of the news articles that we have been featured in:

Support Our Mission

Your support will help us continue to create the positive reform needed on- and offline.

How We Educate

We offer tailored programs to promote digital well-being from the start. We also address the widespread misuse of social media within schools and communities.

Presentations

Our program continues to have enormous impact on the global stage.

Webinars

We offer remote sessions to accommodate a virtual audience when needed.

Books

Keep yourself educated, informed, and up-to-date.

TEDx at Adelphi University

In her TEDx talk at Adelphi University, Katie shared insights and strategies for cultivating kind and careful communication skills, highlighting the importance of mindfulness in building healthy relationships online and offline. With her compelling message and practical advice, Katie is inspiring people of all ages to embrace a more positive and mindful approach to technology use, and to make a positive impact on the world around them.

Bye-Bye, Wi-Fi is now Available!

Discover the enchanting world of the Fox family in our delightful children’s book, Bye-Bye, Wi-Fi! Join them on an “unplugged” adventure, where they find joy in playing games, coloring, and sharing a home-cooked meal. This heartwarming tale reminds readers of the value in living in the moment and connecting with loved ones. Order your copy today and embark on a journey toward a healthier balance with technology.

 

An Essential Read for Parents and Educators

Don’t Press Send: A Mindful Approach to Social Media, an Education in Cyber Civics, is a must read for anyone who interacts with today’s technologically-dependent children.  Offering insight from the author, Katie Duffy Schumacher, the book is based on her decades of field work as the founder of the Don’t Press Send Campaign, mentoring and speaking to school-aged children about their experience navigating technology. As you read this book, you will learn firsthand, through real life stories, how imperative it is for us, as adults, to provide guidelines and strategies to create a kind, safe and respectful cyber community for all. 

Creating the Change,
One Presentation at a Time

Since the launch of the Don’t Press Send Campaign, we have presented to over 137 schools, hosted 20 webinars (domestic and international) and implemented 10 new programs.

Our Team

Katie Duffy Schumacher

Founder & President - Don't Press Send, Inc.

Katie is a New York State certified teacher who founded Don’t Press Send in her hometown of Rockville Centre, NY. “Mama Schu,” as she is often referred to, saw the pressing need and acted on behalf of today’s children to create a kinder and safer online community. Katie is dedicated to helping today’s children, adolescents, and adults embrace the benefits of technology while avoiding its pitfalls.

Conversations With Katie: Tips, Blogs, & Updates

Read our blogs to get the latest tips and news on how to help you and your child safely navigate social media.

RSS Stories by Katie Duffy Schumacher on Medium
  • How can we raise the collective consciousness and shine our light? — Conversations with Katie
    How can we raise the collective consciousness and shine our light? — Conversations with KatieIf your children are on social media, they are likely being exposed to footage from a war zone and all kinds of other violent, scary, and otherwise age-inappropriate imagery. Middle schoolers, high schoolers, and even elementary schoolers are shown graphic videos from the conflict […]
  • Social media is not a technology problem — it’s a big business problem
    Social media is not a technology problem — it’s a big business problemOn May 23 of this year, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory on protecting youth mental health, referencing the CDC’s recent finding that one in three high school students report persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness and noting that social media can “have adverse effects” […]
  • Finally, we are admitting we have a problem. Now is the time to act.
    Finally, we are admitting we have a problem. Now is the time to act.Social media’s harmful effects on young people will not disappear without positive reformFor the last 10 years, I have been in the trenches, visiting schools to address the impact of smart devices and social media on young people. Through my public speaking program, the […]
  • How is our environment continuing to create a mental health crisis? — Conversations with Katie
    How is our environment continuing to create a mental health crisis? — Conversations with KatieIn my most recent piece, I wrote about the Era of Anxiety we are living in and the multiple stresses today’s children are facing: the threat of school shootings, the high levels of pressure to succeed academically and excel in extracurricular activities, the lasting […]
  • The Era of Anxiety-Conversations with Katie
    When my daughter was in high school, one of her classmates died by suicide, and she called me from school as the students were attempting to piece together what had happened. There was a rumor spreading about a death, but no one knew who had died, only that it was a girl. Turbocharged by smartphones […]
  • Back to School Scramble -Conversations with Katie
    As I begin my Mindful Approach to Social Media presentations for the 2022–2023 school year, my inbox is full. I am inundated by emails and private messages on every social media platform from countless schools and parents with questions, concerns, and requests for advice. Usually, my busy season starts a bit later. In the past, […]
  • Understanding, changing, and supporting today's children’s reality -Conversations with Katie
    When I was a kid, I used to wake up nervous most Sunday mornings. I would arise around five am, full of anxiety about the week ahead. I would crawl into bed with my mother, which helped me feel safe, and throughout the day, I was able to keep myself active and my mind busy. […]
  • An Examination of The High Stakes of Extracurriculars and Mental Health -Conversations with Katie
    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and over the past week, people have been sending me stories and posts mourning the loss of young people who have recently died by suicide. It was not the first time, and I know it will not be the last. My college-aged children have lost classmates to suicide; in […]