A few years ago, Erin Loechner, author of Other Goose and The Opt Out Family, and her family decided to remove social media and opt out of a technologically driven lifestyle. This means having a smartphone that is no more used than a dumb phone, an iPad that can only play scales, and saying no to the digital community in favour of building community amongst your neighbours.  Join Jennifer and Erin in Episode 88 as they dig into what it looks like to walk away from social media, the unexpected benefits, what you might miss, and all you gain.  Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press! Order Jennifer's new book, Habits for a Sacred Home, and get access to exclusive bonuses.  Are you starting to plan for next year's schooling and looking for homeschooling tips?? Check out the Peaceful Press's free How to Start Homeschooling Booklet.   In this episode– How life changes when you remove technology  Community that is built in person is more rewarding than online communities   Being present to your children is one of the greatest gifts you can give them Maybe the world doesn't need all of our big ideas, and perhaps we don't need somebody else's  The research keeps rolling out that overall phone use is increasing our stress, damaging our concentration, and creating a more disconnected generation Check out Erin Loechner's book The Opt Out Family You can learn more about Jennifer here– Jennifer's Instagram You can learn more about Erin Loechner– Erin's Blog  Some Amazon Affiliate Links.