What I learned when I downloaded Disney Solitaire for 'just one weekend'

There’s something about smartphones, iPads, and mobile gaming devices that makes them uniquely addictive. The fact that they’re always in our pocket means constant access.

It’s not in your head. Your phone has been designed to make you reach for it. Not just the apps, but the phone itself.

Anytime someone suggested trying grayscale, I’d bristle. Until my kid forced me to face the reality of how addictive screens are. When I turned off the TV at 8 PM, expecting to go about our usual bedtime routine, he started a whine that rose into a wail. I locked eyes with my husband. “That can’t be because we turned off the TV…can it?” He was only three months old. Turns out it was.