Nine hours and thirty-two minutes.
That was my daily average screen time.
It’s bad. I know.
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In my defence, my work is primarily based around social media. I run a business that relies on the time spent uploading content, responding to emails, and taking Zoom meetings.
At least that’s what I tell myself when im lying awake at night Googling "how to feel less guilt about being a working parent constantly on a screen."
The truth is, like many adults existing in 2023, I’m addicted to my phone.
My child pointed this out during an argument about her iPad time.
It's currently school holidays and like every parent I am raging the battle between letting my children on their devices so I can work and fretting about them morphing into little screen addicted robots.
My daughter quickly put the spotlight on my position of hypocrisy.