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One of my hands is holding a large skim cappuccino, and the other is using my phone in blessed peace and quiet.For some reason, this innocent act has become synonymous with being a “bad” parent.
“Maybe this is the one chance a day she gets to check her work emails, or do online grocery shopping for the family. For all you know, she’s dealing with the logistics of a sick family member, or trying to get the family car registered, or buying second-hand-school uniforms.In response, there’s a lot of content online imploring people not to judge moms for using their phones at the playground.
In my other life as an office worker, I have many brief moments of respite where I can use my phone in perfect peace. I have a coffee break, a lunch break, any number of tea breaks, and of course the occasional bathroom break in which I may or may not quickly watch three Instagram stories just to keep up with what’s going on in the world.
I don’t need to justify it by pretending I’m doing something worthwhile – although, to be fair, talking with other mums who are also in the trenches of raising young kids has huge benefits to my mental health. I’m only doing what every other person in the workforce gets to do multiple times a day.
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