The School Drop-Off Moment That Reveals Our Attention Crisis

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of distracted parenting during a school drop-off moment, highlighting the impact of technology on attention and presence.

Send us Fan Mail A quick glance at a phone can cost more than we think. From a library studio in North Lakes, we unpack a school drop-off scene that stuck with us: two kids asking for their dad’s attention while he stays glued to texting and laughing on a screen. It’s ordinary, it’s everywhere, and it raises a hard question about parenting, presence, and what we’re teaching by example. We pull that moment apart from a practical, human angle: what “half-listening” communicates to kids, partne...

People in this episode

Host: Garry

Topics covered

• parenting
• attention crisis
• technology impact
• presence
• communication
• child development

Keywords

• school drop-off
• parenting
• attention
• technology
• communication
• half-listening

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