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When families struggle with unstructured screen-free time together

My family has been trying to do 'device-free Sunday afternoons' but we just end up staring at each other awkwardly and someone always breaks first and grabs their phone. We want to connect more but apparently we've forgotten how to be together when we're not distracted.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Removing distractions reveals how little practice you have with shared presence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Boredom and empty time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.