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No, Our Generation Is Not Ruining Our Children

January 8, 2018 by Heather Dixon 2 Comments

I love to read. Especially blogs and articles on everything to do with the messy, wonderful, exhausting and exhilarating life of being a parent. For the most part, I like what I read. I pick little nuggets of information here and there that I think works for me and leave the rest. But when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: co-sleeping, devices, failing, generation, parenting, raising kids, ruining, screen time, social media, soothers

I’m Not Sorry I Unfriended You. Here’s Why

October 27, 2017 by Scarlett Ballantyne 1 Comment

One thousand one hundred and eighty-one. That’s a lot of friends for an introvert. In my 40+ years on Earth, I’ve been on Facebook for 10, and have found people from all periods of my life that have shown up on the platform. Many I’ve friended, especially in the early days of social media when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Facebook, friends, Instagram, social media, unfriend

Should We Allow Our Teens To Watch ’13 Reasons Why’?

April 20, 2017 by Alicia Dakins 3 Comments

If you have teenagers,  then there's a good chance you've heard of the newest show on Netflix that everyone their age is talking about. And if you haven't, you're definitely sure too soon. The show is called 13 Reasons Why. It's comprised of 13 episodes about the suicide of a teenage girl named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: 13 Reasons Why, bullying, controversy, mental health, NetFlix, social media, suicide, Teen, teen suicide, television

You Don’t Have To Be Friends With Everyone—In Fact, I Encourage My Kids Not To

December 8, 2016 by Scarlett Ballantyne Leave a Comment

It feels good to have a large circle of friends. Many of us are guilty of wanting larger social media numbers—friends, followers or fans, depending on the platform. The term for this is called ‘vanity metrics’, defined by Techcrunch.com as: "things like registered users, downloads, and raw page … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tweens & Teens Tagged With: friends, online, real life, social activities, social media, Teens

Smart Girls Ask Questions At The Golden Globes

January 11, 2016 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I admit that I love watching the award shows and yesterday's Golden Globes is usually a good indication of potential Oscar winners as well. Okay, aside from the actual awards, some of us love all the Red Carpet mayhem and interviews that happen before the show. But beyond the glorious gowns and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: amy poehler, golden globes, Smart Girls Ask, social media

Haters Back Off: Instagram ‘Beauty Queen’ Essena O’Neill Is Trying To Live Her Life

November 4, 2015 by Katie Bridges Leave a Comment

Chances are if you have an active social-media account, you will probably spend a significant amount of time trying to increase your followers. Perhaps you incorporate trending hashtags into witty, topical tweets. Most likely you will follow people who follow you, in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: essena o'neilla, Instagram, Selfies, social media, Twitter

Thousands Flood Social Media To Show #thepowerofmakeup

June 30, 2015 by Hania Ahmed Leave a Comment

Women are taking the internet by storm and posting pictures of them wearing makeup on only half of their face to combat “makeup shaming”. The campaign, which has now gone viral with the hashtag #ThePowerofMakeup, was started when a YouTuber and hair and makeup artist NikkieTutorials transformed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Makeup, makeup shaming, social media, the power of makeup

Is It Time To Spring Clean Your Social Media Profiles?

May 21, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

While we normally think about cleaning up around the house during this time of year, ever considered doing a little cleaning of your social media? I sure have, especially in the past few days! I'm taking a good look at my profile and I know it's time to clean house. It's a good habit to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Life, Technology Tagged With: Facebook, social media, technology

“Tagged” Explores The Dangers Of Social Sharing & Cyberbullying

April 23, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I'm sitting in an intimate theatre with a bunch of teenagers at the opening performance of the play Tagged. As you would expect, the teens are loud as they sing along to the blaring pop music as we wait for the show to begin. It reminds me of my teen years going on field trips and thinking "yeah, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: Dave Deveau, Green Thumb Theatre, play, social media, tagged, Toronto, Young People's Theatre

What Are Your Kids Up To On Social Media?

March 10, 2015 by Sonya 2 Comments

Back in the summer last fall I was introduced to a new app called VISR. It's an app designed to help families keep a respectful eye on their kids' social media usage. I know what you're thinking... there are lots of options out there. This is different and it's a way for parents to keep tabs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Parenting, Technology, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: app, kids, social media, VISR

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