On New Years Day I made the difficult decision to deactivate my Facebook account. For me, it has been like a bittersweet breakup. I find myself occasionally looking at my phone and clicking on my Facebook App and the sign-in page comes up. I finally deleted the App off of my phone, iPad and internet browsers. I had no idea how often I actually logged in just to pass the time and 'check-in'. Those seemingly quick check-ins (5 minutes here, 10 minutes there multiple times a day) really added up and would distract me from the important things in my life, like giving my son the attention he deserves.
Why you may ask did I decide to continue blogging and Tweeting? I feel those social media outlets have not monopolized my time in the same way that Facebook has. I'm not constantly checking my blog or Tweeting, in fact I would like to blog and Tweet more often. When i say more often I mean tweet between 1-4 times a day and blog at most once a day.
At the end of the day do I really think that I will be off Facebook for an entire year? No. I would be happy if I could stay off for a few months and see how that changes the dynamics in my home. I already feel like I am a more attentive mother and wife and it has only been a few days.
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