Would You Keep Your Kids On A Digital Leash?
Earlier this week I met with a young father who said his kids will not get a smartphone until they are 18 years old. Why? Because he wants them to remain little kids as long as possible. He feels that giving them such complete access to the internet, social networks and text messaging could take away their [Read More]
Dot Complicated Now Available For Preorder!
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 [Read More]
The Facebook Birthday: Friend Or Faux?
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. But [Read More]
This App Will Help Streamline Your Inbox, Sort Marketing Emails
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. After [Read More]
Introducing DOT
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]
A Smoke Detector For The New Millenium
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; essential [Read More]
The “Mommy Wars” Head Online
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 a [Read More]
Tracing Your Family Heritage Online
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 family history is like most in that we had many marriages and divorces [Read More]