Every time I came home from work, I found Emily sitting in exactly the same position on the couch.
She would be holding a phone, completely absorbed in the screen, while our elderly dog, Buddy, rested his head beside her.
One evening, I asked my mother-in-law why Emily spent the entire day on her phone.
Margaret didn’t even look up.
“Because she sits quietly that way. I can get my things done. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to chase after a child at my age?”
Her words bothered me, but I decided not to argue.
A few weeks later, my daughter began to change.
First, she stopped playing outside.
Then she lost interest in her favorite books.
She started waking up frequently during the night, and dark circles appeared beneath her eyes.
One afternoon, I noticed her holding the phone unusually close to her face.
