Tech Tale:

Vanessa is a working mother who uses her laptop and smartphone to conduct business when she’s at home. In between giving her children a bath and preparing dinner, she can often be found skimming her emails on her smartphone or checking the news alerts for updates impacting her business. If she is under a deadline, she may even set-up her laptop in the kitchen and work a bit while waiting to pull a roast out of the oven.

Vanessa thought she had a handle on it all, juggling work and home life in admirable fashion, until she overheard her children one evening:

“We can’t ask mom, she’s on the computer again.”

“She’s always working. She never wants to play with us.”

“Let’s hide her smartphone.”

And the guilt sets in.

. . .

You and I both know that Vanessa is by no means a bad mother. She is just like you and me, trying to make it all work. She reminds me of that Enjoli commercial from the 80’s: She’s...

What is a digital detox?

Basically a detox is just shutting down, turning off and stepping away from technology.  A detox, just like a food detox, is a chance to give your body and mind a much needed break or short rest from overindulgence.

And let's face it: we all indulge in our technology.

So join me for a digital detox this weekend? Or if you can't manage a weekend, how about for the evening?

Too hard?  Okay, try for just an hour.  The benefits might surprise you.

Write to me at [email protected] and let me know how your own digital detox went or share your personal success tips.

I would love to hear from you!