Sometimes I hate my cell phone… I resisted for a long time (a very long time), but then I gave in. Like everyone else, I ended up buying my little smart gadget, and before I knew it, I became addicted! Sometimes I find it annoying to be reachable 100% of the time, and other times it’s so convenient. I’ve become just like everyone else… Assimilated...
Some days I hardly use it at all, and other days it’s practically glued to my hand… I try to put it aside when we’re spending time as a family—my boyfriend does too—but when we go to a restaurant, we see all these little families where one of the parents is in zombie mode, or sometimes both of them, scrolling through Facebook in search of gossip… Swallowed…
It’s easy to judge the dad at the park who’s tapping away on his phone without noticing his kid yelling at him to watch his impressive feat, but in a society that’s always moving too fast, it’s so easy to get caught up in technology without even realizing it. Swept away…
Every week we read an article about finding balance in our lives, about family activities, healthy meals, those sunny destinations we long for, tips and tricks for keeping our homes tidy, advice on raising our children well, and… We’re inundated with information that flows endlessly at the touch of a finger. Stuck …
Then we convince ourselves that we’re keeping up with current events—we comment on the news stories that shock us, we know what’s happening in India or Sudan, and we’re constantly bombarded with information, whether it’s useful or not. A tsunami of news that makes us forget what really matters… Sucked in…
Some people won't do anything without filming it… They watch a concert on their screens even though they spent $150 to see their favorite band live. Absorbed…
An 18-month-old toddler crying in a stroller, holding a cell phone to calm him down with a video he already loves a lot… too much. Mesmerized…
Unable to resist texting—a car accident that shouldn't have happened… Killed…
In 2019, almost all of us have cell phones. Crazy as I am, I’ve even given my teens their own phones so I can reach them. We have times when they’re not allowed to use them—I hope to teach them balance… In 2019, it’s our job as parents to teach them how to use a phone, so they don’t lose sight of what really matters: the here and now, human connection, meaningful relationships, the patience to wait a few minutes, reality…