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When you're physically present but mentally absent with your children

I spent three hours with my daughter today but I was thinking about work emails the entire time and she asked me twice if I was listening and I lied and said yes.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind fragments attention into a thousand pieces, mistaking scattered presence for genuine connection.

Ideas that help explain it
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.