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Chris McKenna's avatar

What you offer is so practical! Thank you, Katherine. It will be wonderful to experience more of your writing! We desperately need practical advice in an overly complicated world. For the first one, "when spending time with a child, leave your phone elsewhere," I find that unless we practice leaving our phone elsewhere in other situations, we won't be conditioned to do it with them. For example, if you're running to the gas station, just to get gas, leave your phone at home. When you go to the bathroom, don't take your phone. I no longer take my phone on my runs in the country (I realize this might not be safe in all situations). Then it won't feel so shocking (and we'll be a little less anxious without it) while with them.

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Kathleen Barlow's avatar

Also, if you’re interested in joining in an evening via zoom with Erin Loechner (author of “The Opt-Out Family”) next Monday evening, hosted by the Smartphone Free Childhood US, please join us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sfcxus-presents-holidays-unplugged-with-erin-loechner-tickets-1075297005289?aff=oddtdtcreator

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