A Very special Letter

Given the work of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, sending a copy of my book Unplugged Tots to Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, felt like the perfect moment.

With the recent release of the Princess’s joint essay, “The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World” with Robert Waldinger, it was even more compelling to send a copy of my book along with a personal letter, asking for nothing in return, simply sharing my admiration and hoping that she and her children might enjoy it.

So, I put pen to paper (three times — my handwriting was so bad it refused to cooperate!), queued at the Post Office, and sent the book on its way.

Yesterday, I received a personal reply from her office!

I’m absolutely over the moon that the Princess recognises the mission of Unplugged Tots: helping families rediscover presence, play, and genuine connection, while teaching crucial future-ready skills.

We are raising children in a world of infinite scrolls, instant answers, and AI that can mimic almost everything except love, laughter, and belonging.

Screens and algorithms are evolving faster than our hearts (and souls) can keep up, and families are quietly paying the price: lost eye contact, shortened attention, fading curiosity, distracted imaginations, less laughter, and disappearing chatter.

Unplugged Tots was created long before AI became mainstream, yet it sits right at this intersection — blending humanity, humility, and courage. Not by rejecting technology, but by realigning and recentering what makes us human: connection, curiosity, conversation.

Every moment of play, every shared laugh, every mindful conversation creates ripples — small actions that grow into lasting impact. If I can help families reclaim just ten minutes of real play, real laughter, and real presence, then together we’re building a future that technology alone can’t.

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