Turning the Screen Off
Disconnecting from social media helped me reconnect with my children.
Being a Stay-at-home Mom can feel isolating, especially if you have young children at home with you. There was a time, when my youngest was a baby and my other son was no bigger than a grasshopper's hind leg, that I felt alone in a sea of diapers and burp cloths. The days would drag on between naps and nursing and I needed a network of people that I could reach out to. Enter Facebook. Social media became a lifeline for me at a time when I needed a connection. Between finding friends from my past, new friends, and eventually blogging friends, I felt a sense of community whenever I logged in. At first I only checked in when the kids were napping. Grabbing a handful of minutes to read everyone's updates to get a sense that I was an active …
Caroline U
7:32 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Leigh I am late to read your column--but it is one of your best. I too think Facebook makes me feel lonely too. It's a place that I think has shifted overtime (this is just my perception) from a place to connect and network to a place to advertise things from, for example, an insurance business, or local real estate agent or even a blogger's post! I am a member of some FB groups where there are … more ›