Once Upon a Time, Before Smartphones and Social Media
Once upon a time, before smartphones and social media, a mama breastfeed her baby back to sleep without a platform. There was no ridicule. There was…
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Netflix’s ‘The Social Dilemma’ is An Alarming Must-Watch
It is not new news that social media has been crushing our country for the past few years. It only takes two minutes scrolling on Facebook or opening…
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A Warning For Parents: Video of a Man Taking His Life is Circulating on TikTok and it’s as Disturbing as it Sounds
As parents, we should all know the potential dangers of social media before we allow our kids to engage with it or have their own accounts. But,…
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I’m the Mean Mom Whose Tweens Don’t Have Phones
I have three kids, ages 12, 11, and 9. None of them have a phone, but they claim all of their friends have had phones since second grade. They might…
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Dear Karen, I See You
What a Karen! It’s a line we’ve all heard and probably said with increasing frequency lately. And I get it. She’s totally being an…
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I’m a Mom Raising Kids in Generation Lonely
Let me let you in on a little secret—very few people know my heart. Thousands of friends and followers on social media, but I still find myself…
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The ‘Skull Breaker’ Challenge is Spreading on Social Media—And Kids Are Getting Hurt
A viral challenge called the “Skull Breaker Challenge” that originated on TikTok is landing more and more kids in the hospital with…
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My Kids Get Zero Privacy With Technology—Because it’s My Job to Keep Them Safe
This phone belongs to my 14-year-old daughter. It’s charging on my kitchen counter. At 9 p.m., every single night, her phone shuts itself down and…
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Human Sex Trafficking Almost Claimed My Daughter
When you hear the words “human trafficking” what comes to mind? Do you understand how terrible it is, but still think to yourself that’s not…
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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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