My teenage kids are always asking me to look at something on their phones while I'm trying to focus on work or dinner or literally anything else and I want to be present for them but I also need them to understand that attention isn't infinite.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent is trying to balance genuine availability for their children with the reality that constant attention-switching is unsustainable.
“Where Are You with Attention as scarce resource?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.