Overview
- Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event on Nov. 4, Paul recounted a moment when his daughter asked a question as he finished an email and then walked away.
- He said he apologized and made a pact that he would not be on his phone when he is with his children, prompting his daughter’s pointed reply of “Really?” that he described as heartbreaking.
- Paul framed the change as part of a broader stance on devices, saying people can choose whether technology controls them and urging parents to model boundaries.
- Coverage notes that he and his wife, Lauren Parsekian, have two children, including 7-year-old daughter Story and a 3-year-old son, and that the exchange occurred when his daughter was 6.
- Public reaction online has been mixed, with some praising the pledge as mindful parenting and others questioning its practicality, while reporters also link his comments to past criticism of streaming economics.