Our family used to take evening walks around the neighborhood and knew everyone, but now we barely make it out once a month and when we do the kids complain and we all just stare at our phones. I can't tell if we're too busy or if we just don't know how to be together anymore without distractions.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're using walking as a test for family closeness, but the pressure to connect is actually preventing natural togetherness from emerging.
“Where Are You with Walking — a philosophy of?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.