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442. Unplug and Reconnect. Great article from BYU Magazine on how electronics can damage our personal and family relationships.

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It is so important to unplug, and reconnect with our loved ones and friends.  We've all see photos of a group eating together, and each one on their private cell phone.  The computer at home can be the same distraction from building your relationships.  Great article from the BYU Magazine. UNPLUG AND RECONNECT By M. Sue Bergin (BA ’78) from BYU Magazine, Spring 2015 Holding hands instead of handhelds can reduce relationship static. Pam and Jake (names changed) had been married more than 20 years when they both got cell phones. Pam loved being able to reach her husband at any time. And then came texting and always-on smartphones with their pings announcing the arrival of every e-mail. Jake began texting and checking his e-mail constantly, says Pam, including while driving. Conflict ensued. “Since I’m not one to bite my tongue and suffer silently, I would say something every time the phone irritated me, which meant we were having those uncomfortable kinds of convers