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When families prioritize experiences over presence

Our family does these elaborate weekend activities trying to make memories but my teenager just wants to hang out at home and talk, and we keep pushing the big experiences when maybe what she needs is just us being available without an agenda.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of meaningful moments can crowd out the space where meaning naturally emerges.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Quality time vs. quantity of time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.