My family thinks Sunday dinners should be phone-free presence time, but my teenager says forcing her to be present just makes her resentful and more disconnected, and honestly I think she might be right. We all want connection but we're not sure how to create space for it without demanding it.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family is learning that true presence cannot be mandated and may require a completely different approach to togetherness.
“Where Are You with Time and parenting — what it means to be there?”
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