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You Are Inspired ๐ซ
Inspiration is Irving Olson. He is the first amateur photographer to have a one person show at Grand Central Station in New York City. To say that Irvingโs photos are stunning, is simply an understatement. Two dancing water droplets speak mountains about chaotic...
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Did you know that GenZ has canceled the ๐ emoji? Apparently, this seemingly affirmatory gesture is now deemed passive-aggressive. This has sparked an aggressive-aggressive generational debate on Reddit, which touches on the sensitive intersection of communication,...
TikTok Wonโt Stop
Trends come and go, but the desire to express and connect will always thriveโฆ particularly for our teens. And with the advent of social media, there is nothing more frightening than putting that developmental stage for all to see. Good judgment is not something that...
My TEDx Talk is On YouTube!
Itโs LIVE. My TEDx Talk is on the TEDx YouTube Channelโฆ For the world to see. And I couldnโt be more proud. Being on the TEDx stage, especially with TEDxTinHauWomenย was a dream come true. The committee pushed me to the edge of my comfort zone, coaxing me to tell my...
How Are You Explaining Ukraine to Your Kids?
Continued turmoil in the world. With the news of Ukraine, streamed, TikToked, IGed, tweeted, and blasted, parents are faced with how to provide context and grounding to these complex emotions and realities of war. Our kids are talking about war, and their minds may...
The Tunnel of Teenhood
I didn't know Jo well when she signed up for my Screentime Serenity class. We would wave at each other at school events, but never anything more. We would see each other a handful of times throughout the year, and everytime, you would think, "Wow, she seems pretty...
Should I Let My Kid Watch Squid Game?
Unless you have been living in a closed-off world on a distant unknown island, youโve probably been hearing a lot about the popular Korean dystopian drama on Netflix. Kids are begging parents to watch it, sneaking off episodes on their own, and those pink jumpsuits...
To Screentime Or Not To Screentime?
Halim is one of those moms who researches the heck out of things. Her decisions are informed and balanced. If you want a shortcut to the best path, just ask Halim. However, when it came to screentime she was just as confused as the rest of us. Halim took the...
What Facebook Isnโt Telling Us
What should we do about Instagram and our girls? A few weeks ago, the Wall Street Journal published a detailed exposรฉ revealing how Facebook downplayed internal research about Instagramโs toxicity and negative impact on teen girlsโ mental health. (I know, this article...
The Summer I Told My Son He Could Play on the iPad WHENEVER HE WANTS, and IT WAS AWESOME
First, let me just say, four summers ago sucked. After a blow-out fight with my then ten-year-old son, I was crying on the bathroom floor, whispering to my husband on the phone, โI donโt know how much longer I can do this...โ During the fight, my son nearly knocked me...
