“IDC, dude. Her party is obvs gonna be Lit AF. Lol.” Oh boy. There’s something about acronyms, abbreves (that’s ‘abbreviation’ *ahem* abbreviated) and teen speak that makes us feel super ancient. And no matter how much time us parents spend on the internet, when you have a teen or … [Read more...]
New Study: Forty-Five Percent Of Boys Will Experience Cyberbullying
Our kids are growing up in a digital world and, whether we like it or not, it's become our society's daily norm. Kids have increasing access to mobile devices, tablets and laptops. Sadly, this brings with it a concern about cyberbullying. Let's face it, it's not easy these days being a kid. It's a … [Read more...]
Daughter Inspires Bully To Make Amends & Apologize 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, bullying wasn't as much of a hot topic as it is in our society today. There weren't countless programs to teach kids why they shouldn't bully, organizations whose only aim is to help kids who are bullied or social media hashtags like #stopbullying, #noh8 and #wearedamo bringing … [Read more...]
Mom’s Facebook Post Earns Her Mother Of The Year Award
Recently, it has become a trend to use social media to shame your kids as some form of punishment. Most of the time, the “shaming as punishment” doesn’t seem like the best idea… almost like parents bullying their kids. And if there is one thing we shouldn’t be promoting or idealizing for our kids, … [Read more...]
What Happens When Kids Read Mean Tweets?
I will be the first to say that I eagerly await the release of a new “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” segment from The Jimmy Kimmel Show. I find it funny, and I know it is 100% mean-spirited. I would personally NEVER tweet something rude to a celebrity or anyone else for that matter. And I don’t … [Read more...]
People Respond To Robin Williams’ Death In The Worst Way Possible
DISCLAIMER: Some of the details in this article may be disturbing for some readers. A lot of humanity has shown their true colours this week. After the announcement of Robin Williams’ death, many of us reacted with sadness, remembering and celebrating the man who made us laugh for so many … [Read more...]