What Our Phones Stop Us From Doing

A parent trying imperfectly to look at his kids instead of his screen.Instagram eating into reading time. Everything seeming urgent when it's not. The simple act of listening to the world go by.This week, no expert interview - just real people answering four honest questions about their phones:When did you get your first smartphone? What daily phone habit would have shocked you 10 years ago? Ever tried unplugging? What does your phone stop you from doing?The average American checks their phone 205 times a day. Over 43% of us admit we're addicted. In these confessions, you'll hear what we're missing: presence, books, conversation, silence, the sounds of life.This Week's Analog Assignment: Push aside all that your phone offers and identify what it's taking away. Take it back.The Analog Hour: analoginadigitalworld.net