Are our screens stealing our connection? It’s time to take back what matters most.
Our nation is facing an epidemic: we’ve lost time, focus, and real connection at school, work, and play. Screen time has taken over, and we’re at a tipping point.
At ODC Network, we believe it’s not just about cutting down on screens—it’s about what you replace that time with. We believe the Future Lives Outdoors.
In 2026, we’re digging into the problems—and the solutions. Join us for Unplugged: Disconnect to Reconnect, a 4-part speaker series featuring nationally-renowned experts who will explore how technology is reshaping our lives, share the science of human connection, and offer practical ways to restore balance for ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Here in West Michigan, our strong sense of community and incredible natural resources give us a competitive edge in finding balance. Ditching the dependence on screens and instead taking real steps to deeply reconnect with nature, our neighbors, and the people we love most.
We can’t do it alone. Save the dates, bring a friend, and join the movement.
Catherine Price
- January 14, 2026
- Free
- Ridgepoint Community Church
- Registration Required
Award-winning science journalist, speaker, and author Catherine Price is a leading voice in the national conversation about digital devices and how to create healthy relationships with technology. Her books include her bestsellers, How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again, and Catherine and her work have been featured in outlets including, The Best American Science Writing, NPR, The New York Times, Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, The Los Angeles Times, and TIME Magazine, among many others. She is also a former middle school teacher, the parent of a young child, and a core member of the team behind Jonathan Haidt’s #1 NYT-bestselling book, The Anxious Generation. She writes the popular Substack newsletter, “How to Feel Alive,” and her TED talk on fun has been viewed more than 5M times.
In all of her work, Catherine’s ultimate goal is to help people of all ages scroll less, live more, and have fun.
Katherine Martinko
- February 14, 2026
- Free
- Holland Civic Center
- Registration Required
Katherine Martinko is a writer, editor, and speaker. She is the author of Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance (2023) and creator of a fast-growing Substack newsletter called The Analog Family.
As a public speaker, Katherine strives to empower parents, teens, and other adults to limit screen time using the philosophy of “digital minimalism.” Her approach is not anti-tech, but strives to put digital media in its rightful place—as a tool, not a toy. She offers smart guidance on tough topics like when to give a kid a smartphone, how to handle social media, how to say no and deal with a teen’s FOMO, how to get comfortable with giving kids more independent play, and why we all have a responsibility to help solve this collection action problem.
A former senior editor at Dotdash Meredith, Katherine is a speaker on behalf of Jonathan Haidt’s Anxious Generation campaign. She is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, and appears regularly on national radio, TV, talk shows, and podcasts, including CBC The National and Global TV. Her editorial experience spans notable brands such as Martha Stewart, Allrecipes, Angi, Discovery, Treehugger, Huffington Post, Motherly, and the Toronto Star.
A graduate of the University of Toronto, Katherine lives with her family in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the edge of beautiful Lake Huron.
Renowned paleontologist, PBS Dinosaur Train host, and Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences, Dr. Scott Sampson is the author of How to Raise a Wild Child, inspiring families to foster deeper connections with nature for the sake of children’s health, learning, and the future of our planet.
Lenore Skenazy
- March 17, 2026
- Free
- Ridgepoint Community Church
- Registration Required
As the founder of the Free-Range Kids movement and president of Let Grow, Lenore Skenazy empowers parents and educators to raise resilient, independent kids by challenging fear-based parenting and encouraging freedom and responsibility.