The average

mobile bill for U.S. families has risen to$139/month

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Average household interaction dropped to less than 18 hours

weekly.

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There are over 6 billion mobile subscribers worldwide

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Like so many others, I was consumed with the

latest devices...

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...until I discovered something.

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“Too much” is a real thing.

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We spend over 2-1/2

hours on our mobile

devices daily.

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A typical dinner for us...

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Our children are obsessed too.

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A cup can only hold so much.

98% of people CANNOT multi-task

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67% of people will check email while on a date.

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We need to engage each other.

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Let’s rediscover each other.

Rebuild bonds

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I realized being happy wasn’t so complex.

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Just a few hours, once a week...

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Turn everything off

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We play games together!

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Picture by Dio Bondallian

Because times like these are

priceless.