In a world saturated with technology, reading has become a lost art. Books are replaced with iPads, cell phones, Netflix and video games. While some of these devices and activities can be educational, a special bonding time between you and your child is being lost when they take priority over reading time.

A few weeks ago at school, I watched a child waving his hand in front of a soap dispenser. When the soap did not appear, he then proceeded to tell me that the dispenser was empty. I showed him that he just needed to push the handle, and the soap would come out.

My husband and I were out for dinner and as we were visiting I couldn’t help but be distracted by the table next to us. Two parents and a child were waiting for their meal and all of them were on their mobile devices. I get it…sometimes our friends or games can be more entertaining […]