1、 2026 The State of Kids and Families in America COMMON SENSE MEDIA IS GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT AND UNDERWRITING THAT FUNDED THIS RESEARCH REPORT Bezos Family Foundation Jennifer Caldwell and John H.N.Fisher Credits Authors:Celinda Lake,Cate Gormley,Alysia Snell,Izzy Vinyard,Lina Tate,Matthe
2、w Gillett(Lake Research Partners)Kristen Soltis Anderson,Eleanor ONeil(Echelon Insights)Michael Robb,Supreet Mann(Common Sense Media)Designers:Mina Cheong,Chris Arth,Megan Pettley Copy Editor:Christopher Dare Communications and Marketing:Christian Medina Beltz,Kirsten Cahill,Lisa Cohen,Edda Collins
3、Coleman,Erika Radhansson,Brian Ray,and Owen Stidman Suggested citation:Lake,C.,Gormley,C.,Snell,A.,Vinyard,I.,Tate,L.,Gillett,M.,Anderson,K.S.,ONeil,E.,Mann,S.,&Robb,M.B.(2026).The state of kids and families in America,2026.Common Sense Media.Letter from Our Founder Parents are doing their best to r
4、aise their kids,but for many,it still feels like they can never do enough.Theyre juggling school,finances,politics,and rapid technological change,not to mention the day-to-day challenges of making sure their kids can grow up happy and healthy.In todays always-on world,raising a family can feel like
5、putting out a wildfire with a garden hose.Common Sense Media partnered with Echelon Insights and Lake Research Partners to conduct a comprehensive,nationwide survey of parents and kids.We asked them about their hopes and fears for young people in America,and what we heard was clear and consistent.Ac
6、ross the board,families see many of the same challenges ahead and believe in many of the same solutions.It was a remarkable display of unity during our divided times.Around the country,concerns about the economy weigh heavily on parents.Many worry about whether their kids will be able to afford a ho