Screen-Free Week: How & Why to Have a Social-Media-Free Weekend Tech Fatherhood Motherhood

I know how hard it can be to put down that smartphone! Yet for the past two years I’ve done just that every weekend so I can slow down and “smell the roses.” Disengaging digitally helps me find more enjoyment with my kids, my yard, my friends and my bike! Try this: 

• At 5 p.m. on Friday, post a goodbye to your followers for the weekend.

• Then, don’t even think about the Internet for two days.

• A quick 9 a.m. Monday check-in will bring you back to what the rest of the world is up to. 

And a weekend of digital peace and quiet means you tackle it with a fully recharged internal battery!