January is almost over but it doesn’t mean it’s too late to make some tech resolutions for 2025. Maybe you want to evaluate your social media platforms to figure out where you want to spend your time to preserve your digital wellbeing. Perhaps it’s time to have another conversation with your kids about screen time…
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9 Easy Ways to Give Back on Giving Tuesday and Beyond
After Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Shop Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday. Created in 2012 as a simple idea of a day that encourages people to do good, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round. This unconventional way…
How to Nurture Mental Health to Keep Kids Safe Online
Nine years ago when I wrote Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About Instagram, my 11 year old daughter had just entered middle school and gotten her first phone. Today she’s an almost 21-year-old college junior and we know so much more about how kids are impacted by online experiences. We also know it’s…
Reinforce Kindness in the Digital World with These 6 Questions
This post is sponsored by Google’s Be Internet Awesome When my daughter was in preschool, she used to come home with sand in her mittens. Each afternoon I’d wonder what she’d done to fill her tiny pink mittens to the brim with sand. She thought it was one of life’s great mysteries too! Tethered to…
5 Ways Teach Cyber Confidence to Prevent Cyberbullying
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month which not only involves protecting our data but also protecting people from cyberbullying. While cyberbullying and cybersecurity are different, they both involve harm caused to others through technology. As adults, we understand this but the idea of harm through a digital device can feel very abstract to kids. Since October…
Get Well Soon Care Package for a Sick College Student
It’s that time of the year when college students start to get sick. The adrenaline from the start of the year has worn off, they’re up late with friends, in the thick of studying, and forgetting that self care (like a good night’s sleep and staying hydrated) is necessary. Now is a great time to…
How National PTA’s Ready, Tech, Go! Teaches Healthy Digital Habits
This post is sponsored by National PTA Ready, Tech, Go! Parenting in the digital age isn’t easy especially since our kids often want digital devices before we’re ready for them to have them. Before we put cell phones, tablets, and computers in their hands, it’s important to figure out when they’re truly ready for these…
Dorm Room Must Haves for New College Students
The links in this Dorm Room Must Haves for New College Students post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on a link. Some items below were provided for review purposes. In our house, the excitement of high school graduation has passed and the reality…
Gifts for College Bound High School Grads
Huge congratulations to the high school graduate in your life! As a parent, it’s so exciting to watch your child walk on the stage and off, diploma in hand. Celebrating 12 years of hard work is a wonderful thing before thinking about what comes next. After the high of graduation wears off, the reality of…
9 Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day
May the Fourth is a day for fans of all ages to celebrate Star Wars Day together. While this day is not officially recognized by Lucasfilm, fans celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th because of the iconic phrase, “May the force be with you.” 9 Ways to Celebrate Star Wars Day Whether you have…