The following Mark's Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson,

and is narrated by Tina Lehman.

17 activities for primal family bonding.

How do you want to look back at this vacation season with your kids or extended family? What will you do to make it a memorable bonding experience?

Family time these days, as many of us recognize, has quickly morphed into several people inhabiting the same physical space

while each individual gets lost in their own personal screen.

One communication expert likened this new technological isolation

to the parallel play that occurs between toddlers,

a kind of interaction we probably shouldn't model

if we want strong non-toddler relationships.

The takeaway is that our attention spans have regressed as a result of our technology,

and so perhaps has our intimacy.

So what are some primal ways you can learn to reconnect and strengthen the bonds within your family?

While some people suggest getting involved in other' electronic interests as a possible option,

like playing video games with our kids or watching movies as a family, I'm going to take up the

cause today of putting the electronics down altogether. There's nothing wrong with modern advances

or some tablet time at home. After all, technology can help keep families in communication

across great distances, like when mom or dad has to travel for work or the grandparents live

across the country. But while it's great for keeping in touch over distance, it can put up

walls when we're in the same room. Most of us are looking for more in our relationships. We want better for our kids

and our partnerships. Most of us eat primal. We move according to primal principles. So what would

it mean to bond as a primal family? And let's not limit ourselves to the modern nuclear family

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