I find it fascinating how the rise of social media has changed how we as women lovingly brag about our children, and I ponder the consequences which come along with this new trend of plastering too many details of...
When I was a child, the internet did not exist. My baby photos, school projects, and family vacations were not available for public consumption. And this was a good thing for me. I sometimes did not fit in and...
Times, they are a'changin' — no more of those tiny Box Tops for Education getting lost in the nooks and crannies of your car and kitchen drawers! That's right, these cardboard babies are getting a much-needed digital upgrade.
Box Tops...
You’re 13 years old and driving in the car with your father. He has AM radio on (you remember AM radio don’t you? Go away, younger millennials, I am not explaining this). There are boring men speaking, and once...
If you are reading this, then you are probably a mom and probably have a smartphone. You might even be holding that phone in your hand right now. It probably cost you a few hundred bucks or so, but...
I’m finally coming to terms with my love-hate relationship with social media. I just saw another one of my old high school friends got married this weekend, and another one just popped out baby no. two, always exciting content....
My twins were starting middle school at a school across town, many more miles away than what we had grown accustomed to in elementary. Our new middle school would mean longer rides home, mostly on a bus, even transferring...
Being a mama ain’t easy. Life is just plain busy for everyone I know. After dealing with morning drop-offs, meltdowns, bickering, mealtimes, laundry, naps (or nap refusal), and afternoon pickups, we often just want a mental escape. Sometimes, the...
I will never forget the moment when my 3-year old daughter Audrey said to me, "Mommy, put your phone down!!" And this was after I already said I would do whatever she had requested in 5 MORE minutes. It...
What was life like before Facebook and Instagram?
Nowadays with almost everyone owning a smart phone, it is way too easy to get up to speed on everyone else's seemingly perfect lives. I see photos of friends vacationing in Hawaii...
We all love Facebook, right?! Except for when we don't. One minute it's all smiles and laughs and nodding in agreement to somebody's post. The next it's feeling bad about yourself, getting angry at a friend's comment and just feeling icky,...
I'm no expert.
It felt important to officially establish that up front, since I'm about to address something that all parents are either dealing with, or will deal with, at some point in their parenting careers. Social Media. It's everywhere....