Our family agreed to have one day a week with no screens but my teenager keeps pointing out how hypocritical it is when my husband and I check our phones 'just for work' and now the whole thing feels like a power struggle instead of the intentional slower pace we wanted to create together.
More people experience this than they realize.
A shared intention to step away from technology has become entangled with questions of authority, consistency, and what exceptions reveal about true priorities.
“Where Are You with Fire and the first human technology?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.