she told me she's taking the rest of summer off from facebook to enjoy summer with her kids hhhmmmmm..... that got me thinking not only how much time i'v spent scrolling but how much i'm not enjoying scrolling lately i'm only doing it when i'm so tired and have no energy for anything else instead of resting or sleeping i'm scrolling so when she said she got off fb (and was able to keep messenger) i got really excited already feeling liberated that my friends was my 1st cue..... the great thing about social media is it connects us with humanity babies growing up and being born weddings anniversaries deaths and sufferings too we are one people social media has the power to connect us all but we control it as soon as it feels like our phones are controlling us the tables have turned and i wonder is it a good thing? is there balance? where's the moderation? and what are we modeling for our children? for me it's a nagging feeling like my phone is always calling me to look just a minute just one more post just just just one of the moms in the power to the parents group i run to kick off the new year in parenting said a child described his mom on the phone like she was frozen frozen on a phone ugh is that part of parenting today? my son made me a little note with me on my phone and a line through it with a big NO! sigh for me facebook starts off as the parenting work i love but it's hard to stop there whether i'm responding to a parent or stuck scrolling saying "one more minute" to my son it gets old for both of us in my coaching work around media i work most often with moms and developing a media plan for them (not their kids) let's face it social media is some strong medicine that can turn addicting quick especially under the demands + isolation of modern motherhood and this august i have some serious deadlines to meet as i'm developing my programming for parents who are child abuse survivors some of the most important work i have to offer the next generation and work that makes me anxious and that i often want to avoid and scrolling is one way i can guarantee i'll get nothing done on the getting to gold project so this month august 2016 i've declared media free for me so i can enjoy the rest of summer with my son to give him - not my phone- my focus to feel free from a little device for 30 days and into the present moment of life around me and meet some big deadlines in my work to transform the intergenerational cycle of child abuse would you like to join me?
to enjoy the rest of summer with your fam to have one month of no "one more minute" to live in the moment of here and now and the world around you -not the world within your phone to connect with the humanity within you just for one month to take a media break to be media free it will be fun + liberating join me! (or modify it for your life of 1 week 1 day or even 1 hour of media free) if you're a part of the parenting for the next generation facebook community i'll be back september 5th just after labor day with renewed inspiration + ideas to support you in unlocking your inner wisdom + power as a parent so you can begin fall 2016 with empowerment + fun see you then + enjoy the rest of summer! with love, megan p.s. i'll be posting weekly blog posts so please visit me here this month!
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Hi friends, I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative." This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family! Archives
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