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When parent and teen struggle with productive evening rest

My teenager and I are both night owls and we end up staying up late together but it's usually just mindless screen time and we both wake up groggy. We love our evening time together but I wonder if we're actually resting or just avoiding bedtime.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Companionship in distraction feels like connection but leaves both people more isolated than solitude would.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rest as productive time?”

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