Our kids know when we’re not checked in with them. When we’ve got one eye on the news or one ear on the conversation in the other room when our thoughts are a million miles away or worse when we have one hand on the smartphone. Technology is seductive. We like it. We like the connection that it makes us feel with others and the feeling of control that we get from being on top of the latest information and the fun that it is to keep in constant touch with our friends. It’s time to stop being an absent parent. And technology is really useful for us as parents – it gives us access to all kinds of useful information and also allows us to share our children with far-flung relatives and friends. The important thing is to keep that in perspective and to be present as parents. As parents, we are constantly planning for the future. We’re constantly…