Was Motherhood Simpler Before?
Not to sound like I was born when dinosaurs roamed the earth, but back when I was a new mom, there was no such thing as Facebook or Twitter or even (gasp!), texting. We couldn’t post a picture of the world’s biggest exploding diaper on Instagram, or look for a cute homemade pumpkin costume for [Read More]
Capturing The Moment Between The Moments: Take Interesting Photos Of Your Kids
Celebrity photographer George Lange shares 4 tips on creating unforgettable photos. I’ve been taking photographs since I was seven years old. My camera has taken me all over the world. Photography, I’ve learned, can be an excuse to say things you would edit out of normal conversation, do things you would normally hold back from [Read More]
Parenting At The Dawn Of Social Media
If the only thing I told my kids about sex was to use protection, would you think me a good parent? If I had never said more about drugs than, “Stay away,” would that have been alright? Then why is it okay that the only thing I told my kids about social media is be [Read More]
Debunking The Google Myth
Teaching Kids To Use The Internet Responsibly. In January of 2012, Wikipedia shut itself down for 24 hours as a way of protesting an Internet bill before Congress. Don’t remember that? College students do. The shutdown created utter panic among students everywhere. Kids threatened to drop research writing courses. They took to Twitter and spoke [Read More]
How Social Media Has Forever Changed Parenting
I became a mother at the dawn of the Internet and watched technology and social media change parenting in ways I could never have imagined. I got my first email address in the months before my last child was born and thus my family has quite literally grown up in parallel with the World Wide [Read More]
My Son Is More Tech-Savvy Than I Am
I am a true lover of all things tech and would even consider myself a tech-o-maniac; however, since becoming a parent I haven’t been as enthused about keeping up with the latest trends. Why? I am terrified my kid will be exponentially smarter than me in terms of technology. As a parent I want to [Read More]
Kid Complicated: Childhood Isn’t What It Used To Be
I love those commercials on TV where the 12-year-old kids are looking at the 8-year-old kids saying, “Man, those kids have it good. Remember when we had to wait a whole minute for a YouTube video to buffer?” “Yeah, I had to wait 30 seconds just to see a sneezing panda.” “Those kids wouldn’t last [Read More]
Top Pinterest Tips For Parents: Inspiring Kids To Learn
With summer in full swing, many parents are using Pinterest to discover endless ideas on how to keep their kids engaged and learning over the summer. In fact, people pin more than 500,000 education-related pins every day. Productive activities such as science experiments, reading lists, and outdoor crafts not only keep children entertained, but also [Read More]