ABC National News Story on Kids Putting Social Media Boundaries On…Parents
When our kids are young, it’s “easy” to put boundaries on them with social media and screens. Yes, there may be power struggles. Yes, there is a new social channel […]
The Social Life of the App Addicted Teen
This infographic really caught my eye. Thanks to Tara Heath, journalist, and Teen Safe for sharing this amazing infographic, illustrating how and where our kids are connected, and how we […]
Parenting E-Tox…Who’s in?
Thanks to my childhood friend Liz L., for sending her friend’s article, “The 12 Step E-Tox,” recently published in Working Mother. We’ve all heard of the detox trend, but this […]
Cyberbullying Stats
The folks at Best Education Degrees pulled together some data about cyberbullying, since “80% of teens (are) on cell phones and…social media sites, and it’s time to understand that technology […]
NBC’s “The More You Know” Loaded with Tips for Online Safety
Online safety is a topic I think we can’t talk enough about with other parents and with our kids. Gone are the days of corded phones you’d stretch into the […]
Electronics Have Replaced Mom and Dad at the Dinner Table
I’m a “no cell phone at the table” advocate, so this guest post really caught my eye. As a parent, you know when your kid is looking down with his […]
Crazy Things Parents Text
Parents say the darndest things when they are talking with their thumbs (or with their index finger one…letter…at…a…time). It cracks me up that our kids are so incredibly tech […]
How to be Smart about your Child’s Smartphone
Many thanks to Sharon Stouffer, an avid blogger on Mobile Technology and Cell Phone Spy Software, and Mom Since 2010 (MS’10), for this guest post on creative ways to be […]
AT&T Survey Results on Texting and Driving
This topic is so important, and I’ve received so many fabulous resources, that I’m splitting this into several posts to get the word out. A new survey commissioned by AT&T […]
Imagine getting through the day without your cell phone
I’ve written about tech-free days/weekends, and I’ll be honest…it’s tough to do! In fact, I failed at my June challenge, Disconnect to Reconnect. As a journalist who learned to […]