Don’t ‘Phub’ Your Family and Friends Over the Holidays. Make One Small Change to Your Phone Etiquette

“Why are you on your phone right now?” says a voice at the dinner table. You look up. Everyone is talking to the people around them, eating, laughing, celebrating. The only screen in sight is yours.

While smartphones are usually great for keeping us connected, they sometimes cut us off from the people who are right in front of us. How many times have you been hanging out with friends or family, only for the conversation to pause awkwardly as everyone picks up their phones to check…