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Going unplugged for family vacation

Molly Wood Aug 1, 2013
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Going unplugged for family vacation

Molly Wood Aug 1, 2013
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July and August are two of the biggest travel months of the year, and that means lots of families are trying to escape the daily grind and spend some quality time together. But what do you do when someone has their face buried in a gadget the whole time?

Janell Burley Hofmann, a mother of five who helps us figure out how to behave with technology, shares her advice. Click on the audio player above to hear more.

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