Living in the heart of Silicon Valley, my family and I bravely weaned ourselves from our technology addictions in an effort to reclaim quality family time. We decided to not only turn off our television, but also take it up a notch and unplug our iPods, iPhones, laptops and digital cameras and disconnect from e-mail, cell phones and Internet, for personal use. Not an easy task for most Americans; especially difficult for a family immersed in technology.
You can read about our experience in my newly released book, A Year Unplugged: A Family's Life Without Technology.
You can read about our experience in my newly released book, A Year Unplugged: A Family's Life Without Technology.
We hope to inspire others to unplug and explore whether technology helps or hinders personal relationships, finances, time and the environment.
In A Year Unplugged, I chronicled the trials and tribulations of living without modern technology: the ups and downs, inconveniences, added benefits, embarrassing moments, self discovery, relationship strains and gains, and living with greater awareness.
This inspirational account of what it takes to unplug plows the path for others to follow. This is a true-life tale that explores how dependent we are on technology and the impact it has on interpersonal relationships and society as a whole.
