My Mother's Day Request: I want to be a handsfreemama!
Timing is funny. Shortly after I decided to make a better effort to put the phone away, three things happened. First, I heard of a family last week that has a charging station and as soon as they walk in the house, all phones go on the charger and they do not look at them until the next day. Doesn't that sound intense? Just think...if we all put our phones away the moment we got home, we would actually have to talk to each other, listen to our children while making eye contact and we might not know what happened on Drudge Report, Facebook, or TMZ. We might actually be living our lives instead of reading about someone else's? Then, I was at Waffle House Sunday and I watched as a father and son sat and ate breakfast together, sort of together. They were both on their iPhones and neither of them looked up or said one word to each other. I wondered if anyone had ever looked at my family like that at a table? Then, I came across a site called handsfreemama.com. I encourage parents to read her post "The Children have Spoken", it will make you think twice about how you are spending your time.
This is a photograph from her site {a picture is worth a thousand words}:
My husband doesn't know this yet and I am curious as to what his reaction will be {as we sit in bed next to each other, me on my laptop, Cold Play on Palladia and the light of a cell phone screen in my peripheral}, but next week is no electronic week after 6pm at our house. It is my only Mothers Day request. I hope that you all try this with me. I cannot wait to hear how it goes!
So, to my mom, dad, sisters, and friends...I will not be available next week after 6pm via cell phone. I am going to be a hands free mama!!!!!!
Rude awakening, but I love it! Beautifully written, Jackie! Go HandsFreeMama!
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