As technology has evolved, family communication has changed right along with it. Enter the family chat \u2013 which can take place on messaging apps or social media platforms. This space might be a forum for political arguments, meme sharing, telling kids it\u2019s time for dinner, or all of the above. It\u2019s fun! It can be LOL funny! But how can we use text \u201cconversations\u201d to stay connected without further increasing our tech dependence?\n\n\nShow Notes:\n\nJoin our LESS AWKWARD MEMBERSHIP\xa0\n\n\n\nGo to Quince.com/awkward\xa0for free shipping and 365-day returns\n\nGet $25 off any Gabb smartphone\xa0GABB.com/AWKWARD\n\nGet 25% off your first order of Phyla, when you visit PhylaBiotics.com and use the code PUBERTY at checkout!\n\n\nOrder our book This Is So Awkward\n\n\nCheck out all our speaking and curriculum at\xa0www.lessawkward.com\xa0and our super comfy products at\xa0www.myoomla.com\nTo bring us to your school or community email\xa0operations@lessawkward.com\nTo submit listener questions email podcast@lessawkward.com\nWatch the full episode on Youtube!\nProduced by Peoples Media\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices