This post is sponsored by Domain.ME, the provider of the personal domains that end in .ME No one has just one job. When I was a teacher, my main role was to impart young minds with knowledge while also serving as a conflict resolution coach between students who weren’t getting along, nurse who dispensed countless…
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9 Tips for Moving Beyond Blogging as a Hobby #BizofBlogging
This is a sponsored post When I started Tech Savvy Mama in 2008, I never imagined that my place on the web could develop into a full time business and brand. Last week when my site relaunched with a brand new shiny design, I had an opportunity to pause, reflect, and think back to the…
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…
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…
11 Tips for Taking the Best Selfies
This is part of a sponsored post series for Domain.ME Love or hate selfies, they’re here to stay. Since the images we capture in that quick second can live on social media forever, it’s always important to put your best face forward. There were no shortage of selfies taken during Mom 2.0 Summit in Scottsdale,…
Lessons From Molly Ringwald at Mom 2.0 Summit
This is part of a sponsored post series for Domain.ME It’s been a flashback kind of weekend where an unexpected journey to my tween years caused me to reflect on life and made me realize exactly how far I’ve come. Let me back up. For the last few days I’ve been in Scottsdale, Arizona attending…
The Importance of Teaching Kids to Own their Own Data (& why my son is like the Snuffalufagus of my digital world)
This is part of a sponsored post series for Domain.ME Pop quiz: How many kids do I have? Answer: 2 If you thought of Emily and answered one, don’t feel too badly. There’s a reason why you might not have thought of her eight year old younger brother. Emily’s eight year old younger brother makes…
Cherishing ME Moments Until the Next ME Day
This is part of a sponsored content series with Domain.ME Sometimes we just need some time to ourselves. Between the blissful quiet that comes in the early morning hours before kids wake up and late night solitude when tired children are fast asleep in their beds are the in-between moments that I like to call…
Taking Time to Celebrate You on #MEDay
This is part of a sponsored content series with Domain.ME I admit that I used to have a hard time taking time for myself. As a mom and business owner, I’ve often put myself last on my long list of to-dos but not anymore. And honestly, it feels like I’ve truly grown up. Maybe at…