How I Broke My Phone Addiction and Became a More Present Parent

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A psychotherapist shares her journey of overcoming phone addiction, revealing how it impacted her parenting and relationships.
She found that limiting phone use, aided by an app and conscious narration, led to greater calm, presence, and improved connections with her children and husband.

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A psychotherapist shares her journey of overcoming phone addiction, revealing how it impacted her parenting and relationships. She found that limiting phone use, aided by an app and conscious narration, led to greater calm, presence, and improved connections with her children and husband.

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