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Do you want to reconnect?
Well here are some simple things you can do.

One of the best places to connect as a family is around the dinner table. Disconnect to Reconnect is a movement to get families to unplug at the table. Power of Family Meals is encouraging families to gather around the table for meals each Sunday without screens (phones, TV, iPad, hand-held devices) so they can enjoy real conversations, connecting, catching up on the latest with each other, as well as sharing individual plans and goals for the week.

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What Matters Most

Connecting with Family

Catherine Steiner-Adair, clinical psychologist, consultant, author, speaker, and child advocate has written a blog highlighting '8 Simple Steps to Strengthen Family Connections Every Day'.  These steps include:

• Waking up 30 minutes early to take care of email and other technological things before your children wake up.
• Unplugging while taking the kids to school and using car rides as an opportunity to talk to you children.
• Playing with your kids after school and limiting TV time.
• Eating meals without phones and other technology.

All 8 steps will provide you with ideas to better your relationship with your children and make family time more meaningful.

Unplugging Your Kids

Cris Rowan, an occupational therapist and child development expert has provided 'Ten steps to successfully unplug children from technology'.  Among these steps were:

• Disconnecting yourself
• Exploring alternatives, as a family
• Schedule balance

Along with each of the 10 steps Cris also provides resources and tips to achieve each step.