Today, I was caught on my phone as I walked my daughter in front of our house.
It was a beautiful day today in Pennsylvania–warm and 70. After playing in the yard for two hours with my kids (phone free), I packed my daughter up for a stroll while my husband and son worked on a project in the garage.
My daughter was singing and even though I was singing along, I was on my phone. I had (and have) a bunch of emails waiting in my inbox and I was responding with one hand as I walked. A friend texted me this morning and I wanted to reply. In my mind, I was multi-tasking, and even though I wasn’t talking to my daughter, we were singing.
But without my knowledge, my daughter waved to a mom walking a new baby. When I heard the new mom say “hello,” I felt so embarrassed because it looked like I wasn’t paying attention to my daughter. Guilt washed over me because I hadn’t greeted her, and I quickly said my apologies. I was right near my house and my husband jokingly yelled “put away your phone!” It was a just a joke but the weight of the words sat with me. Continue Reading