{"id":23950,"date":"2018-07-01T14:37:22","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T14:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=23950"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:22:34","slug":"i-think-my-family-is-addicted-to-their-smartphones-how-should-i-address-this-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/i-think-my-family-is-addicted-to-their-smartphones-how-should-i-address-this-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"I think my family is addicted to their smartphones. How should I address this problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>I think my family is addicted to their smartphones. 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