I created Digital Detox for Mothers because I needed it myself. Despite all my best intentions, I kept slipping back into screen habits that weren’t serving me.
My phone had become a reflex, a way to soothe stress, escape discomfort, and connect when I felt isolated. The time I felt most vulnerable to the black hole of endless scrolling was after my kids went to bed. I was reaching for stimulation or a quick hit of connection, even though what I truly needed was rest and nourishment.
I knew I wasn’t alone. I longed for a space that offered both accountability and support. When I couldn’t find one, I decided to create it.
The gifts of my Own Digital Detox
In the first week alone, I averaged ten hours of sleep per night. Without the habit of reading the news before bed, and activating my nervous system, I could finally feel how tired I actually was and honoured my body’s needs by going to sleep.
One thing that helped immensely was using the Freedom app to block access to everything online after 8 p.m. It simply wasn’t an option anymore. That one digital detox design choice helped me reclaim my nights and my rest.
My inner alarm system began to settle. Instead of ruminating on global crises and absorbing digital urgency, I became more attuned to the safety and sweetness of my immediate environment. From that grounded place, I could engage more intentionally with the causes I care about.
My connection with my family deepened. Without the constant pull to check my phone, I felt more grounded and present, less fragmented and scattered. I was able to take in the beauty of the simple moments, which opened the door to more joy, more playfulness, and a greater sense of ease in our day-to-day life.
Sweetly, I started connecting more with the people around me, at the grocery store, at the gym, during school pick-up. These everyday interactions with familiar strangers, what sociologists call weak ties, began to nourish me in quiet, unexpected ways. My social needs were no longer being masked by a curated feed. I had more bandwidth for real-life connection. And prioritized real time conversation (not texts/emails) with my friends.
And the cherry on top? My focus returned. I read five books in one month. It turns out that the hunger I was trying to satisfy with scrolling was actually a hunger for depth, learning, and meaning.
These weren’t fleeting benefits. They were the first signs of a deeper recalibration.
What We’re Really Reaching For
One of the most common patterns I’ve noticed, both in myself and in the mothers who’ve joined this journey, is that we reach for our phones not just out of habit, but out of need. To decompress. To soothe. To fill a gap we can’t quite name.
And that’s human.
Our phones make it incredibly easy to avoid discomfort. Each scroll delivers a little dopamine hit. But over time, that constant stimulation leaves us depleted. Our brain’s reward system gets hijacked. Simpler pleasures, like eye contact, unhurried conversation, or time outdoors, stop registering as satisfying.
Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation, explains that it takes about 30 days to reset these reward pathways. That’s why the detox is a month long. It’s long enough to feel the shift and short enough to be doable.
The Village were missing
In many ways, our phones have become stand-ins for the village we no longer have.
No neighbours to help with the kids? Use a digital babysitter.
No elders to turn to for wisdom? Ask ChatGPT
No adult companionship after a long day? Scroll through curated lives on Instagram.
Beth Berry coined the term Revillager to describe someone committed to healing the wounds of hyper-individualism by seeking support, connection, and interdependence. That’s what Digital Detox for Mothers really is: an act of revillaging.
Together, we’re reclaiming what screen life has crowded out.
Real connection. Rest. Play. Presence.
Relationships that nourish us rather than drain us.
Reclaiming our attention
At the heart of this offering is a desire to help mothers reclaim their attention—our most precious resource.
Zen teacher Scott Morrison asks,
“Do I wish to live this moment with as much attention, care, and affection as possible, or am I going to do something else?”
So often, that “something else” is our phone. Not because we’re lazy or lacking willpower, but because the billion-dollar attention economy is designed to keep us hooked.
This is not a personal failure.
It’s a collective challenge.
And we can meet it….together.
You’re Invited
If any part of this speaks to you, if you’re longing for more presence, ease, and real-life joy, I hope you’ll join me.
This round of Digital Detox for Mothers is offered as a one-on-one coaching journey. It’s a guided 30-day experience to help you step away from optional technology, reconnect with yourself and your people, and uncover what your screen habits might be masking.
Here’s how the process works:
Coaching Call #1: Designing Your Digital Detox (60–75 minutes)
We begin by taking stock—where your time, attention, and energy are going now—and design a detox plan that’s realistic, supportive, and rooted in your actual life. You’ll leave with clarity, a sense of agency, and a personalized framework for the 30 days ahead. Scheduled one week before your detox begins.
Coaching Call #2: Check-In + Fine-Tuning (30 minutes)
Held just before or during your first week, this session offers support as you shift old habits and meet early resistance. We’ll troubleshoot together and fine-tune your plan so it feels nourishing, not rigid.
Coaching Call #3: Midpoint Reflections (60 minutes)
Here we pause to honor what your screen habits may have been trying to soothe or fulfill. We’ll explore what’s emerging now that you’ve made space for rest, creativity, connection and how to nurture those needs with more intention. We’ll also address any challenges that are surfacing mid-journey.
Coaching Call #4: Reintroduction + Integration (60 minutes)
As the 30 days come to a close, we’ll reflect on what’s shifted and discern what tech habits feel worth keeping, and which ones you’re ready to release. This call is all about integration, supporting you to move forward with clarity, intention, and practices that sustain your well-being.
You don’t have to do this alone.
This is about reclaiming your time, attention, and presence with support and accountability.
I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.
Schedule a 30 min discovery call with me to see if the Digital Detox for Mother’s Coaching Journey is a good fit for you.