The start of spring creates a desire for a fresh start but do you take the time to spring clean your digital life at the beginning of the season? Resetting passwords, digitizing important papers, backing up files, and purging your home of new technology aren’t things that take a long time but do make a…
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How to Teach Kids to Make Good Decisions in Tough Situations
A rush of feet, a quick kiss goodbye, and my two middle schoolers were off to catch the bus. I closed the door and stood with my hand on it for a second, absorbing and appreciating the stillness that comes with an empty house while marveling at my big kids. Both kids in middle school…
6 Things MTV’s Catfish Teaches Us About Being Authentic Online #AuthenticME
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME When we talk about being authentic online, the individuals duping others into believing they’re people they not on MTV’s Catfish are anything but. catfish [kat-fish] verb: To pretend to be someone you’re not online by posting false information, such as someone else’s pictures, on social media sites usually with the…
The Importance of Being Authentic Online (even if friends choose to believe only part of what you share) #AuthenticME
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME “Your trip to the Caribbean looked SO fabulous,” commented a friend on the set of photos I shared on my personal Facebook page during a January work trip to the Caribbean when the temperatures at home in Washington, D.C. were downright frigid. Traveling to St. Lucia and Grenada during one…
Hey Tweens! Here’s What My Tween Wants You to Know About Instagram
This post was written by my 12 year old daughter, Emily, who started on Instagram to follow my travels for work. She has grown up watching me use social media and wanted to share her perspective with parents and other kids. Lots of tweens these days are clamoring for social media and the most popular…
Important Conversations to Have with Kids About Managing Their Digital Reputations
This post is sponsored by Domain.ME Have you Googled yourself recently? If not, it’s probably a good idea to do so right now to see what comes up. Go ahead, I’ll wait. If you have a common name, add your employer, hometown or other distinguishing factors about yourself to make the search more accurate. What…
