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How Constant Connectivity Changes Parental Anxiety

Every time my teenager doesn't answer their phone I imagine the worst possible scenarios even though I know they're probably just busy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Always-on communication creates expectations that transform normal unavailability into perceived crisis.

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