Being That Friend

Helping you get ideas to connect with friends and spend less time on your screen.

  • Children and Teen Screen Addiction -MAMA fights back

    As I dive deeper into learning about the effects of what screen time and social media does to children and adolescents, the more I want to figure out ways to step away from social media all together. I do not want to be THAT friend though that lectures everyone about the dangers of being on…

  • I admit it – I can be better at being a good friend

    January 1st 2024 As my first post on Being That Friend I find myself deep diving into why I want to start this blog. Quite honestly even though I have lots of friends I feel like my circle has gotten smaller and smaller and also I find myself more distant within my own friends circle.…

This is how it all started…

I realized I have been spending way too much of my time on social media. The reason I want to start writing this blog is to re-center my values and remind me to connect with my family and friends instead of mindlessly scroll through social media.

Each post I would like to start the discussion of how we all can get better at inviting friends over for dinner, connecting with family and friends to create a stronger bond.

Kristi

Kristi Fry, Writer and Editor