Getting our kids to pry themselves from their phones and devices and screens and just be together as a family can be…challenging. You want time to connect with them and even if they don’t say it, they want the same from you. But what that means is that everyone has to be present – both kids AND parents must be off their devices.
But you’re saying “I use my phone for my work! I keep track of my kids with it! I’m finding a place for us all to postmates! I can’t be without it!” But if you’re being 1000% honest with yourself, you’re also zoning out on your high school friend’s insta stories. A lot. And you’re scrolling through Tasty videos on Facebook. And you’re playing that dumb game you play on your phone. And . And. And….
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Remember 1992? Baby Got Back and I’m Too Sexy were at the top of the music charts, flannel shirts and black legging were closet staples, but do you remember what you were eating?
I was eating bagels.
Bagels with cream cheese, bagel sandwiches, bagel bites, bagel chips. My steady diet of bagels was reminiscent of Bubba Gump’s Shrimp directory.
In the 90’s, the world was a wonderful place where cupcakes were a nutritious breakfast (some people called them “muffins”), and fro-yo was a totally acceptable lunch. In 1992, The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid had carbohydrates, particularly refined carbohydrates like breads, pasta, rice, and cereals, as the most important part of our daily diet. We were instructed to eat 6 to 11 servings A. DAY. Insane, right? I mean, I’d love to down a carton of bagel bites while watching Reality Bites on the couch right now, but my bloated stomach would never get off that couch.
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