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Our perpetually distracted culture rewards inattention. Do we all need a reset?

Heather Havrilesky
May 06, 2024
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Daughters (1983) by Dorothea Tanning

I have two teenage daughters, one of whom is leaving for college in a few months. My top priority is to spend as much time with her as possible before she leaves.

But time is not enough. Most kids are incredibly sensitive to their parents’ emotions and attitudes. If you’re distracted by your phone or preoccupied with s…

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