Everywhere I go, I see families and usually, there is one parent or child texting, emailing or talking on their phone. I'm guilty of it too. I feel like my Blackberry has become an extension of my arm. It's a little troubling. And, it's not as if I am so important that I have to be reached to make some life threatening decisions at a moments notice. Most of the stuff I answer during the day can wait, there is no rush. Yet, I think the boundaries between family time and everything else like work, or other commitments has become severely blurred. We are always accessible which screams the need for boundaries. Children are bothered that their parents are not paying attention to them because they are emailing or texting and spouses are feeling invisible playing second fiddle to the iphone. I hear this from friends and from patients at work. What happened to quality time, face to face time, intimate time?
Technology is going to continue to advance. We will be more available to anyone who wants to reach us at anytime. So, where will you set the boundaries?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/dining/27text.html
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