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Reading the Family Reflections “Your Call,” about how spending too much time on your phone may alienate your spouse, touched a sore spot in me.
I remember being in seminary, calling home after an eventful day wanting to share my experiences with my mother, only to realize that on the other end of the line she was giving me short, absent-minded answers and comments. I straight away realized that there must be something more important on her smartphone.
With time, post-seminary and later on, I found myself sharing less and less with my mother. It was not a conscious decision, it just happened. It was too difficult to get her attention. There was always something “important” she had to check on her phone….
Parents with smartphones out there: You’re not only losing your spouses by prioritizing and spending so much time on your smartphone. You’re losing your children too!
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