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Scenario

How families navigate resistance to creating phone-free presence

My family has started this tradition of no-phone Sunday mornings but my teenage kids comply grudgingly and I can feel their resentment, and honestly sometimes I miss my phone too but I don't want to give up on the idea of being present together. We're all going through the motions but the presence feels manufactured.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Forcing presence can create its own form of absence.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time in relationships — the gift of presence?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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