This is great! I recently got the brick for my iPhone, and am loving it. It’s a device and app that allow you to block access to certain apps, and you can only unblock it if you tap your phone to the brick device. I’ve blocked my browser and news apps (already deleted all social media), and I want to try to keep it bricked as much as possible. Like this option as you can still use all the useful apps like maps, music or weather etc. I do still check my email a lot…. Maybe someday I’ll block that one too!
Substack’s wild how I can casually chat with an author whose book I’m reading! But I’m halfway through unfit parent and loving it. Thanks for your writing!
Love this, Jessica! I'll do my best to avoid my phone for hours but then I always give in. I think it's time I try this seriously. Thank you for sharing!
Totally! I think your piece really helped me figure that out. I’ll be more detached from my phone for a week then some absolutely silly will make me start checking again. I think I definitely need better boundaries when it comes to my phone!
Hi, Jessica, Welcome to parenting circa 1975ish. Enjoy!
So far I prefer it!
Do you mind sharing what phone you replaced it with? I’m considering switching too!
of course! It's a light phone. So far, I'm not sure I'd recommend it though :)
Okay that’s the one I’ve considered but it seems pretty expensive for what it is!
Yes! I pre-ordered in early 2024 when it was about half the price. At its current price, I'm not sure it's worth it.
This is great! I recently got the brick for my iPhone, and am loving it. It’s a device and app that allow you to block access to certain apps, and you can only unblock it if you tap your phone to the brick device. I’ve blocked my browser and news apps (already deleted all social media), and I want to try to keep it bricked as much as possible. Like this option as you can still use all the useful apps like maps, music or weather etc. I do still check my email a lot…. Maybe someday I’ll block that one too!
Yes! I looked at the brick. it seems like a great option. I'm so glad it's working for you.
Substack’s wild how I can casually chat with an author whose book I’m reading! But I’m halfway through unfit parent and loving it. Thanks for your writing!
Thank you for reading it!!!
A lovely reminder to disconnect...which I'm about to do for the night, thanks to this post!
Love this, Jessica! I'll do my best to avoid my phone for hours but then I always give in. I think it's time I try this seriously. Thank you for sharing!
It's so hard! I think our willpower just isn't enough to push past the desire to keep checking/getting that little bit of excitement.
Totally! I think your piece really helped me figure that out. I’ll be more detached from my phone for a week then some absolutely silly will make me start checking again. I think I definitely need better boundaries when it comes to my phone!
This is really eye-opening and something that I will certainly give more thought! and beautiful poem from Emma too!
I loved it too!