CORVALLIS, OR—After insisting that her husband and children put away their devices while they were at the table, local mom Lana Pickens explained to reporters Monday that her family had a rule about never eating cell phones at dinner. “This is the one time of day when we’re all able to be together, so it’s important…
CORVALLIS, OR—After insisting that her husband and children put away their devices while they were at the table, local mom Lana Pickens explained to reporters Monday that her family had a rule about never eating cell phones at dinner.
“This is the one time of day when we’re all able to be together, so it’s important that we have conversations and really listen to each other, something that can be hard to do over the loud crunching of aluminum, glass, and plastic,” said the 49-year-old mother of two, who at one point during the meal scolded her son after discovering the teenager had placed his Samsung Galaxy in his lap so he could discreetly reach down, break off a piece, and place it in his mouth.
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