Inability to disconnect have hindered our relationaships
Photo by Alyssa Cardona Through extensive research, therapeutic sessions and countless interviews Dr.Steiner-Adair shows us the harrowing effects technology has in our lives in her book “The Big Disconnect":Protecting Children and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. We live in a constant state of anxiety as our devices are always buzzing: another text, another email needs our attention; one last scroll through 1 or however number of social media accounts we have. Our jobs have convinced us that having our cell phone synchronized with our work email is making productivity much more easier and that constant interaction with the departments at our office is the way to be more efficient. This might be true to an extent and we might feel we are doing our best- but once we get home and other things demand our attention we are still wired, unable to put our electronic devices down, even when we are with our family. The downfall: children are begging for their parent
