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Digital Detox - Horizon West - Newsletter
Every generation of parents has waded through challenges unique to their time. But no generation of moms and dads has faced the stress over technology like we do today. Molly DeFrank explains how a digital detox can help families reset and find freedom from their addiction to devices.
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Molly DeFrank // mollydefrank.com
“I need a phone charger right now,” our fifteen-year-old foster daughter said.
The social worker had just dropped Annie off for the night. As the minutes passed, she grew visibly anxious. “I need to call my boyfriend.”
“Well, we don’t have a charger for your specific phone, but you’re welcome to use our phone,” I said.
She dialed him. No answer. Annie rubbed her temples, scratched her arms, and closed her eyes.
“Hey, it’s going to be okay,” I said. “You guys can connect tomorrow. It’s late, anyway. How about a peanut butter sandwich?”
She reluctantly agreed. Over the next few hours, Annie hung out with my husband and me. We talked about life, food and Tik-Tok trends. We even made her laugh at one point. Score!
The next morning, Annie and I went for a walk. I shared my faith with her, hoping a seed landed someplace in her heart.
By early afternoon, her social worker picked her up. I thought to myself, “Whoa. What a whirlwind. Bet I’ll never talk to Annie again. I hope she is okay.”
A few days later, Annie sent me a message online.
“Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for having me. I enjoyed spending time with your family. I even surprised myself, usually I just sit in my room on my phone, but for whatever weird reason, when I was at your house, I wanted to be around your family.”
I couldn’t believe it. I also had to chuckle because “whatever weird reason” wasn’t parenting genius—it was simply a dead phone battery, and two adults who cared. Had Annie’s phone been charged, she would’ve preferred to use it. But she was starving for the kind of patient and loving human interaction that Christ followers offer. Unplugging from her phone and connecting with real-life humans filled her cup and alleviated her stress in a way that she wasn’t accustomed to.
Kids today are drowning in a mental health crisis, and overuse of devices are a major cause. We moms are called to fight for the hearts of our kids.
“We urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14
God uses his people (that’s you!) to do his work. Making space to unpack the burdens of our kids’ hearts is our duty and joy as moms.
Questions:
Will you look for a place today to connect with your kids?
Will you create a device-free zone, even for a small pocket of time—during the car ride, over the dinner table, before bedtime—to encourage, help and point them to Jesus, the ultimate Giver of rest?
The MomCo Winter Garden
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