6 Ways to Unplug on Your Next Family Vacation

From setting up auto-response emails to uninstalling addicting apps, there are ways to keep technology from hijacking your family time.
6 Ways to Unplug on Your Next Family Vacation
Unplug and stay in the moment. Odua Images/Shutterstock
Barbara Danza
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Family vacations offer more than just a fun or relaxing break from the everyday routine. They offer families the opportunity to connect, enjoy shared experiences, catch up with one another, strengthen bonds, and create meaningful and lifelong memories together.

But once you embark on that vacation you had been planning for months—surrounded by your excited children and spouse, who are looking forward to quality family time together—you might discover that you can’t pull yourself away from your phone or your laptop. You’re going to miss out on everything a vacation can offer, and you’ll be sending your family the message that other things are more important to you.

Barbara Danza
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is BarbaraDanza.com