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How parenting in the digital age changes solitude

I love my kids but I've started hiding in the bathroom to scroll my phone and I realized it's the only place I can be alone with my thoughts anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Constant connectivity makes even parents seek refuge in the very technology that fragments their attention.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and relationships?”

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