How switching to a flip phone deepened my friendships

How switching to a flip phone deepened my friendships

Me with my iconic HMD Barbie phone. Hi, Barbie! On April Fools’ Day, I called my mom. I told her that for a month, I was “going flip phone” — meaning, abandoning my iPhone for one with no access to social media apps. And no, it wasn’t a joke.  My discontent with my screen time reached new peaks in late March after a stint in physical therapy and a string of near-constant rainy days.  But first, some context: I stare at screens all day for a livi…