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This school year, consider the idea of deep work
School, Screen time, Homework, studying, Teens, distraction, multitasking Rachel Wigglesworth School, Screen time, Homework, studying, Teens, distraction, multitasking Rachel Wigglesworth

This school year, consider the idea of deep work

Deep work. It may be a rarity these days – for us and our children. Think of your kids doing their homework with their phones by their side. Deep work requires attention and demands us to direct our limited mental resources to the task at hand. Introduce the idea of deep work to your kids and see if together you can create a space for such undistracted work to happen. Read on!

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Parenting in the age of distraction
School, Screen time, Parenting, Distraction Rachel Wigglesworth School, Screen time, Parenting, Distraction Rachel Wigglesworth

Parenting in the age of distraction

Have you tried writing a text and talking to your kids at the same time? You can’t do either very well. Just like our kids can’t watch Tik Tok and listen to us or do their math homework at the same time.

As Erika Christakis writes in her article in The Atlantic titled “The Dangers of Distracted Parenting”, “time spent on devices is time not spent actively exploring the world and relating to other human beings.” This is true for both parents and children. Think of the opportunities lost.

This means that when we are engrossed by our devices we arent paying attention to those around us — or only paying attention in a half-hearted way. Think of the message you are sending to those around you. Read on!

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