I knew I had a serious addiction to my cell phone when my 7-year-old hid it from me in early December… and I screamed at her.
Truthfully, I didn’t mean to turn into a phone addict
Until the pandemic hit
Then the addiction started.
When my older child grabbed my phone out of my hands and refused to give it back recently, it was the wake-up call I needed. I let her keep my phone hidden (in her toy chest), gave her a huge hug, and vowed to be a better, more attentive mom.
I had been craving connections with friends and relatives, when the people who really needed me where literally my own children. I felt awful, and even my husband commented on how I was always on my phone, super distracted, and grumpy.
It was time to make a change
In general, my brain runs a mile a minute, and in 2021 my goal is to put my phone down, leave it off, and zero in on playtime with my kids, who made it very clear that they need me, not very-distracted-always-on-her-phone me.
In truth, I need them as well — our family time during quarantine has been tough, but much needed. As I type this, my phone is charging in my bedroom, completely off, and you know what? I don’t miss it one bit.
