241. Give Your Family What Technology Can’t | Erin Loechner, Author of The Opt-Out Family

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In our highly-connected digital world, many voices have come along to warn of the dangers of overindulgence in technology. While many encourage boundaries and moderation, Erin argues that opting out completely is a better way. Have you felt the pull to change your family’s relationship with technology? Before you think, “I could never do that,” give this episode a listen! Erin gently challenges us to craft the kind of family culture where technology cannot compare to the joy of real life.

In this episode, we cover:

• The decision-making process that led Erin to her current philosophy on screen usage
• Digging into some of the practicals of living a less connected life
• The surprising way your relationships may be impacted by leaving social media
• Taking an honest look at the moderation mindset around the online world
• Giving your family something to reach for, not just something to run away from
• Navigating a screen-free life with your kids
• How the cultural landscape is changing in regards to technology
• Will restricting your kids’ screen usage cause them to overindulge in the future?
• How parents’ desire to keep tabs on their kids may not be healthy

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View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.

ABOUT ERIN

Founder of global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family, Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifestyle—and is now teaching others how to do the same. Her cutting-edge work has been praised in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Huffington Post, as well as on the Today Show. When she’s not scrawling on her trusty steno pad, Erin, her husband, and their three kids spend their days chasing alpenglow, reading Kipling, and biking to town for more tortillas.

RESOURCES

Video tutorial on how to turn your smart phone into a dumb phone

The Opt-Out Family by Erin Loechner

More free resources for the opt-out family

CONNECT

Erin Loechner | Website

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