Screen Addiction, Bodymaxxing, & The Manopshere. What to do if you're raising boys in 2026

Alex Rakochy is the Upper School Deputy Principal at the International School of Luxembourg, where he leads strategic initiatives focused on student wellbeing, restorative practices, and inclusive school culture. With extensive experience in international education, Alex has worked to embed restorative approaches across school systems, support digital and physical practices that promote student wellbeing, and develop programmes that foster belonging, accountability, and positive relationships. His work is guided by the belief that schools are at their best when wellbeing, relationships, and learning are viewed as inseparable.

Jon Adams is the proud father of two amazing boys. Originally from New York, Jon has worked as an educator in the States and around the world for the past twenty years. Currently, Jon is the Lower School Principal at the International School of Luxembourg. Jon is a big believer in building inclusive communities at schools with strong parent partnerships in order to support the holistic development of our students. He is passionate about community education about screen use and social media and is eager to engage with parents and educators about this topic to learn with and support each other.

Resources:
Common Sense Media: great resource for parents to better understand screen time, social media, phone use and more. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

The Anxious Generation: a good overview of the impact phones and social media has on our children. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/171681821-the-anxious-generation

Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr and her book, Smartphone Nation: understanding screen addiction, social media use and digital detoxing
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/220404086-smartphone-nation

White Ribbon: free online course about the manosphere and online radicalization. https://www.whiteribbon.ca/raisingboys-manosphere?lng=en

Recommending Toxicity
The role of algorithmic recommender functions on YouTube Shorts and TikTok in promoting male supremacist influencers: study on the impact of algorithm driven social media
https://www.dcu.ie/antibullyingcentre/recommending-toxicity