Helping families disconnect from cell phones-without conflict.
And oh yeah… the home phone returns 🤘
Shear is a family-centric system that helps households and individuals build healthier phone habits through motivation, not punishment.
THE PROBLEM: Parenting through this moment in history is unprecedented.
For the first time ever, children are growing up with constant access to infinite stimulation, social pressure that never turns off, software/content engineered to demand attention and influence both thought and behavior. The impact on behavior, attention, mental health, sleep, and family connection are real and far reaching… most of us are just trying to figure it out one day at a time. It’s easy to fall into a punitive parenting pattern…
“If you don’t do X, Y, or Z — I’ll take your phone.”, but this just leads to
more conflict, more resentment, and more guilt.
THE SHIFT: Behavior changes through shared vision & motivation, not control.
Built-in screen time controls are glitchy, riddled with work-arounds and constant requests for more time. Existing concepts to address these issues rely on locking phones away for set periods of time or requiring physical tokens to be present to unlock apps. This does not address the behavior, just puts up some roadblocks. Shear is designed to change behavior. Positive, not punitive. Children, teens and adults alike are incentivized to disconnect in order to meet individual, shared and/or family goals of docked time. Fosters goal setting, time management, accountability and teamwork. Replaces some of the chemical satisfaction of doom-scrolling with accomplishment, anticipation, and pride.
WHAT IS SHEAR?:
A shared cell phone docking system for the home.
Home phone units to make and receive calls while cell phones are docked
Customizable app that tracks progress toward goals, incentives, streaks and challenges.
- What changed everything was hearing my 14-year-old daughter describe how two weeks without her phone at summer camp eliminated anxiety and helped her feel present again.
- Shear was born from a simple realization: people don’t actually want to live like this. They just need better systems to help them build a healthier relationship with technology.
- We’re validating demand before manufacturing. Just a few questions. This doesn’t charge you or lock you into anything. Help us build a revolutionary product designed to empower a healthy relationship with the world in our pockets. CLICK HERE 👇 (takes 30 seconds, no spam, no purchase)