ART OF LIVING
N
ot long ago, when out-of-town relatives
wouldstaywithmefortheweekend,my
favourite part of each visit happened after
thekidswenttosleep.We’dpourourselvesawine
and chat until nearly midnight, laughing about old
memories and sharing new stories.
hesedays,thedynamiciscompletelydiferent.
heirstadultwhoreturnsfrombedtimeduty
doesn’t reach for the wine glasses; he parks himself
onthecouchandreachesforhissmartphone. Just
until the others show up, he tells himself. ILLUSTRATIONS: CARL WIENSBY LISA FIELDSWhy more conversations,
and fewer texts, are good for
your relationships and your
emotional healthCanWe