On Sunday afternoon, like millions of others around the world, I found out that NBA megastar Kobe Bryant had been killed in a devastating helicopter crash. Making the story even more tragic is that his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was...
I recently purchased a shirt that I saw one night on Instagram. It said, "If You're Not Angry, You're Not Paying Attention.” This shirt and its message spoke to me. Since March 2020, I have felt so many emotions...
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...
As we wrap up the craziness that has been 2023, we continue to be amazed and humbled at how much Jacksonville Mom has grown and evolved over the years. But most of all, we are so very thankful to...
Well, here we are. One of the internet's most controversial women — none other than Rachel Hollis herself — has stepped in it, yet again.
Hollis decided to take to her social media accounts to publish a one-minute rant, in...
Raise your hand if you've ever seen a post like this. Usually, it's something that goes viral from a mom's own Facebook account. A woman recounted her supposedly terrifying experience while shopping somewhere with her child that we all...
As the Computer Science Specialist at Jacksonville Country Day School, I am often amazed at how teaching methods have changed considerably since I first began.
When I think back to my first year of teaching in the “computer lab” 11...
Every time we open up Instagram or TikTok, we're bombarded with at least one new viral trend or hack — things we "must try" or "need to buy" because they will just "change your life." I always wonder if...
Social distancing is at an all-time high in 2020, but the reality is, we started "social distancing" years ago. Text messaging is the most prevalent form of communication for Americans under the age of 50, but I just can't...
I've been a bargain shopper all my life. I get buyer’s remorse when I buy anything over $10. It’s true. I will let it sit on the dresser for days before I decide to commit to the purchase. I’d...
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,...
In a world where it feels like every thought or action gets posted to Instagram stories, where Christmas cards have gone virtual, where entire museums exist for Facebook selfies, a new trend seems to be rising from this pandemic.
We've...