How do you stay present with your family when your phone is always there calling for your attention? From juggling work, home life, and endless to-dos, it’s easy to let the phone become a habit you reach for in moments of downtime or as a tool to help you actually cross things off the list. But at what cost - to you and to your kids?

 

 

The episode explores how our phones, while super handy tools for productivity, can also pull us out of the moment. You’ll learn practical tips for replacing the habit of reaching for your phone with simple, fun, analog alternatives. The goal is to create an "analog basket"—a collection of low-tech activities that are always within arm’s reach, making it easier to choose them over the phone when you want to be near your kids but not get sucked into your phone.

 

 

If you’ve been struggling with balancing screen time with real-time connection, this episode offers actionable advice, relatable insights, and encouragement to bring more mindfulness into the time you have with your kids. You don’t want to miss this one!

 

Key Takeaways:

 

• 00:53 The impact of phones on parenting

 

• 02:43 How my clients are reducing phone dependency

 

• 07:48 Analog activities to replace scrolling

 

• 15:54 What is an "Analog Basket" and how to create one

 

 

Resources + Links:

 

• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

 

• Tell me what would go in your analog basket! DM me on Instagram

 

• Message me on LinkedIn

 

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