What Do You Think About Disposable Social Media?
I recently discovered that Snapchat was created by a couple of Stamford undergrads as disposable social media. It’s a new trend in social media. Other forms of disposable media are...
View ArticleA Love Note to My Daughter
When I was in college like you, I had a life drawing class and the instructor told stories about New York City. Sight unseen, I became obsessed with the idea of going to New York. Your grandpa was...
View ArticleStreaming Services Will Have Kids Screaming for Joy
More than five million U.S. homes are without traditional forms of television. That is more than double the number seen in 2007. Many people are now giving up standard TV in place of streaming devices....
View ArticleAdapting Toys for Children with Special Needs
Many of us take for granted our ability to use our hands with all the glory and precision they were intended for. Unfortunately, there are millions of people who for one reason or another don’t have...
View ArticleWeDay and the We365 app with @Telus
No matter how many times I go to the WeDay event, the message is always just as powerful as the first time. WeDay is an inspiring day that I was honored to take part in again in Waterloo; I was...
View ArticleWhat Are You Teaching Your Daughter?
I believe one of the most important roles working mothers have is what we hand to our daughters. I brought my daughter to work from the time she was an infant. The ad agency business...
View ArticleCan the Circle of 6 App Stop Violence on Campus?
My daughter went off to college last year and I haven’t stopped worrying. Some of my worrying is her fault. She sometimes calls me and asks me to stay on the phone while she walks...
View ArticleShould Teens Get a Do-over Card for Their Inappropriate Social Posts?
I spoke at the Women in Technology Conference at the University of Arkansas recently with Amy Callahan, the founder of Collective Bias. We talked about social media, its networking...
View ArticleDo You Know How To Keep Your Teen Safe from Cyberbullies?
Amy Williams is a former social worker and writer in Southern California. With two kids of her own, she is passionate about putting an end to cyberbullying among teens. Follow her on Twitter for more!...
View ArticleTelus Wise: Ten Tips to Help You Keep Your Kids Safe Online.
I spend a great majority of my day online working as a community manager. strategist and blogger, I have no option. More and more kids spent a lot of time online and on social...
View ArticleRaising A Next Generation Blogger
My daughter was probably around 15 when it became imperative to teach her social media. She had been sitting on a neighborhood stoop all upset because of a boy who no longer wanted to be her boyfriend....
View ArticleImaginary Friends, A Kickstarter Project Transporting Kids to Magical Places.
* Disclosure – Although I may have received products and or compensation for this post, all opinions as always are my own. Reading can transport you to such magical places, it is one of my guilty...
View ArticleMath Arrow Raises Kid’s Math Scores
“We don’t need to know it in the real world so why do they teach us things we won’t need to know?” This is a question that many children ask when they are learning math. Some topics like long...
View ArticleThe Impact Of Technology In A Teen’s Cognitive Development And Attention
With all of today’s emerging technology, we’re all noticing toddlers and children taking to the digital age with an almost alarming sense of familiarity. Many youngsters can operate modern gadgets like...
View ArticleMore and More Children are Becoming Addicted to Cell Phones
Does your child love cell phones? From the youngest age, today’s generation of children are playing ‘Angry Birds’ and ‘Temple Run’ expertly on their parents phones and may even have one of their own....
View ArticleHow To Wean Your Kids Off Screens.
Every day, we hear more and more about the potentially devastating consequences of too many screen hours. Not only, we’re told, can children get addicted to the internet, smartphones etc – these things...
View ArticleDid You Know That Over 70 Percent of Teens Try To Hide Their Online Behavior.
Temporary and anonymous apps are on the rise amongst teenagers. Today, 70 percent of teens try to conceal their online behavior, which also means that parents should be extra concerned due to the...
View ArticleBeing A Kid In The Age Of Terrorism.
I’m a born and raised New Yorker and I have never felt unsafe or uneasy until today. I woke up and opened my phone to find that there was an alert titled “WANTED: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28-yr-old male. See...
View ArticleFree Online App For Kids For Creating Fun Stickers.
We would probably all agree that kids simply love stickers. They’re fun, shiny and colorful; therefore kids can’t help but be attracted by them. Stickers can also make children express their identity....
View ArticleDepriving Your Kids of Internet Is Not A Solution.
Are you one of those paranoid parents that are always worried about their kids’ internet premiere? Well, you definitely ought to be worried, but not paranoid about it. Of course there are many hidden...
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