We’re so excited to announce that Randi Zuckerberg’s debut book, Dot Complicated, as well as her children’s picture book, Dot, are now available for preorder.
The adult book, Dot Complicated, is part memoir, part how-to manual and addresses issues of privacy, online presence, networking, etiquette, and the future of social change. Randi has been on the frontline of [Read More]
I’m not one to read too far into Facebook messages, but this year on my birthday, I found myself feeling emotional after reading all the messages on my Timeline. It wasn’t the number that struck me—in fact, after a brief calculation I found that less than twenty percent of my network made the effort. [Read More]
Each morning, when I see my iPhone loading new emails in my personal account, I get a bit of anxiety. Seriously, 25 emails came in while the people I call friends were supposed to be fast asleep? But most days I breathe a sigh of relief, realizing I can quickly delete most of them. [Read More]
Hi everyone!
I am absolutely thrilled to introduce you to an adorable, tech-savvy little girl named Dot. She is the star of my upcoming children’s picture book Dot, which goes on sale November 5th.
I was inspired to write Dot after talking with parents around the world. I found that although technology is making our [Read More]
Smoke alarms have a reputation for being annoying and inaccurate. Most everyone has a memory of running around opening windows and waving a towel at a squawking smoke detector, all while food continues to burn. Or taking the batteries out rather than listening to the low-battery chirp. Smoke detectors are a static, necessary evil; [Read More]
If we want to look at the ways technology has complicated our lives, it’s impact on motherhood would be a great place to begin. The Internet has become the new battleground of the longstanding Mommy Wars. And cyberbullying behavior between moms is a very real and serious issue today.
As Tracy Beckerman wrote in [Read More]
Have you ever wondered about your family heritage?
Years ago my mother and I looked through a big box of documents in the basement. My grandmother had spent years collecting documents and photographs that told the story about our family lineage. Our [Read More]
The selfie.
If you have social media accounts, you’ve probably done it. If you spend more than a few hours a day on your social media accounts – you’ve probably over done it.
I been reading so many scary articles lately on teenagers, social media, sex and selfies. Teenage girls are sitting at home staring at their [Read More]
Pinterest is the perfect place to look for inspiration for all your Halloween party planning needs. Here are a few “tips and tricks” that will help you plan a spooktacular event, or at least get your home ready for the holiday:
1) Make everything spooky using cheesecloth or gauze and googly eyes (even a school [Read More]
There it is in your inbox. Another event invitation.
The excitement of receiving an invitation and the anticipation of attending an event can be tantalizing.
As an entertainment writer for my city, it’s not uncommon for my staff and I to receive dozens of invitations a month to happenings we may have written about [Read More]
