Clare Morell
Fellow
Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, in the Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program. She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, published by Penguin Random House. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.
Clare Morell is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, in the Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program. She is also the author of the award-winning book, The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones, published by Penguin Random House. Prior to joining EPPC, Ms. Morell worked in both the White House Counsel’s Office and the Department of Justice, as well as in the private and non-profit sectors.
Ms. Morell has had opinion pieces published in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox News, Bloomberg News, The New York Post, Newsweek, National Review, First Things, National Affairs, The Hill, The Federalist, WORLD Magazine, and The Daily Signal, among others. Ms. Morell has testified before Congress and her policy work has also been featured in The New York Times. She has also appeared on Fox News and other news networks, been featured by Big Think, and appeared on numerous podcasts, including the Allie Beth Stuckey show. Ms. Morell frequently consults with legislators and government officials on technology policy and has helped draft pivotal legislation to protect children online that has been passed in numerous states.
Ms. Morell received a bachelor of science in foreign service degree from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude and received the Edmund A. Walsh Award for academic achievement in international law. Ms. Morell lives with her husband and their three children in Washington, D.C.
Instagram: @thetechexit
Substack: claremorell.substack.com
Book site: thetechexit.com
Living Evangelistically
Clare Morell
I was thrilled to read Peco and Ruth Gaskovski’s review of my book, The Tech Exit (“Become A Low-Tech Family,” December 2025)….
Articles
First Things / January 12, 2026
The Tech Exit Checklist
Clare Morell
This is the Tech Exit: no smartphones, social media, tablets, or video games during childhood. Your family’s Tech Exit starts…
Resources
The Tech Exit / September 26, 2025
The Supreme Court Brings Real-World Limits to the Virtual World
Clare Morell
Adults in America accept limits every day on their access to certain products or activities for the sake of protecting children….
Articles
National Review Online / July 4, 2025
An addicting, isolating fantasy
Clare Morell
Last week, I heard the story of a distraught mom whose ten-year-old daughter had been a victim of cyberbullying. One…
Articles
WORLD News Group / June 17, 2025
This Summer, Take a Family Digital Detox
Clare Morell
Why a 30-Day digital detox may be the best gift you can give your kids—and how to make it work.
Articles
After Babel / June 2, 2025
Parents are discovering the secret to keeping kids off smartphones
Clare Morell
Parents can defeat the smartphone epidemic. They can’t do it alone.
Articles
Washington Post / June 2, 2025
Careful analysis of what today’s digital technologies mean for you and your family, what the risks are, and what it might look like to protect human flourishing in a digital age from fellow Clare Morell of the Technology and Human Flourishing Program.