Look, I get it. Social media is great, especially Facebook who is like the mothership of online communication. It has connected people in unimaginable ways, but sometimes nothing beats some good ol' face-to-face, person-to-person interaction. As this Oklahoma man might tell you, some things are just … [Read more...]
“Help A Friend In Need” Launches On World Suicide Prevention Day
This morning, Facebook Canada, along with Kids Help Phone introduced Help A Friend In Need, a new resource that provides tips to help youth ages 15 to 20 identify potential warning signs of suicide on online activity. According to Facebook, 7.5 percent of young people who have contacted Kids Help … [Read more...]
Summer Of Likes And Shares
It's summer and schedules are all over the place between friends and family. This means that we tend to stay connected through social media channels. Facebook is now a go-to for many of us to share pics, updates and everything in between. For my teenaged son, social media is most popular way him and … [Read more...]
Tips on Sharing Your Photos on Facebook
It seems like many parents, and even grandparents, are on Facebook these days. My dad has asked a few times about joining in. Most of us know it's a great way to share our special family moments and photos. I love seeing what everyone is up to. Auntie May in BC can keep up with how our kids are … [Read more...]
Your Life in One Minute
Have you made your Facebook movie yet? (If you haven't, what rock have you been hiding under?) To help celebrate its tenth birthday, Facebook has given all its users a gift: a neat little movie of your life AF (after Facebook - seriously: did any of us have a life before Facebook?), all wrapped … [Read more...]
What Parents & Teens should know about Facebook
So, as I'm in full holiday mode with all the shopping and parties...WHOOOMP! My kid decides he would like to be on Facebook. It's funny, this whole social media thing. I mean, I'm on it all the time for work. I post about my latest stories and funny stuff but now that my kid wants on.... WOW. … [Read more...]
What is a DIGITAL FOOTPRINT and why you should know this.
I had a quick conversation the other day with a friend. I had mentioned something about DIGITAL FOOTPRINT to her. She stopped walking and said "I don't even know what that means!" So, let's discuss...your digital footprint. Put it this way, anything you post, tweet, or text leaves a trail. It … [Read more...]
The STATUS of Our Digital Society and Kids
The internet has it's pros and cons. We love it most of the time but there are times we hate it. Especially as parents. It's not like when we were young, right? The technology is moving faster and faster each day and if you ask any mom or dad, they often toot how their kids are so tech savvy. But … [Read more...]
How to Take Your Best “SELFIE”
So we've got Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and whatever to tell our friends (or the world) what we're up to. When I have a bit of time I love to "check in" and see what my friends are up to. I love their photos while on vacation, with their kids, and at parties. I love all the food shots and … [Read more...]
Dad, Can I Get Facebook?
My eldest son, who thinks he is a 16 year old trapped in an 11 year old's body, has been asking to get Facebook for the last couple of months. I crowdsourced the question on Facebook and received various answers, one of the most common is that Facebook is becoming less and less popular with the … [Read more...]