“Disconnect from technology and reconnect with each other.” – Rosemary Wixom The holiday break, a time when all the family are together and the kids are underfoot. Problem is, it’s well and truly winter now. The months of spring – and sunshine – are still a few months away so you won’t be reaching for that … Continued
…for rainy days, snow days, holidays and every day. Screens are sticky things. Not literally sticky like the lollipop welded to the carpet. But sticky in that they’re hard to put down or ignore. It’s because they’re addictive. Like SERIOUSLY addictive. Every like, text, level-up or tweet triggers the release of the feel-good chemical dopamine. And our … Continued
“I find it refreshing to unplug from it for a while. You kind of forget how deeply you get embedded in it.” – Will Wright, Video Game Designer Did you unplug last week? Did your kids? Last Friday was National Day of Unplugging. From sundown on Friday, 3rd March, to sundown the next day, people around … Continued