Social Media is the Sears Christmas Catalog of Our Youth
I pull the magazine from the mailbox. The moment my fingertips brush the slick paper, I am lost in nostalgia. Walking to the house, I’m transported…
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Dear Teens: You Need Sleep More Than Your Smartphones
Each school night, somewhere between 8:30 and 9 pm, my three teenagers begrudgingly leave their phones on what I lovingly refer to as my containment…
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Is Fear-Based Parenting Our Enemy, Not Technology?
In the days before I met and married my husband, you know, back when I was still a young, skinny thing, I often had lunch or dinner with a guy friend…
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Hello, it’s me: Why One Mom Blogger Responds to the Direct Sales Messages on Instagram
When I started putting myself out on the Internet as a candid writer and mom blogger, it was due to the immediate connection with like-minded people…
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The Photo I Never Took
Just off the highway on the edge of our town is an artesian spring that runs continuously from spring to autumn. The public can stop for a cool drink…
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This Instagram Stranger Changed My Life
At the age of 16, I noticed the complete loss of movement on the left side of my face. My mom rushed me to the Emergency Room afraid of a stroke or…
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When Life Doesn’t Look Like My Instagram Feed
Instagram is definitely my social media outlet of choice. I love so many things about it. The little squares that I scroll through encourage me to be…
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Social Media and My Heart
Social Media is everywhere. That is definitely not news to anyone – but its true. I don’t even have news channels in our home (we…
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Antisocial Media
Have you ever walked into a restaurant and seen a nice family waiting to be seated? The kind where the mom and dad are chatting to the kids about…
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