A new study conducted by Virgin Mobile Canada and Vision Critical revealed that 50% of Canadians "humblebrag" on social media. And yes, the term is officially in the Oxford Dictionary. This made me literally laugh out loud... I was in taxi, too! A humblebrag is defined in the dictionary as "an … [Read more...]
Be A Little Selfish And Tell Your Own Story
I admit that over the past couple of weeks I committed to giving myself a bit of a breather after the kids went back to school. It's not that easy but there were things I wanted to take care of. I had spent a day writing thank you cards, cleaned up the home office, had a few coffee dates with … [Read more...]
An Instagram Guide For Parents
I love Instagram; all the visual inspirations from "igers" (short form for Instagrammers) and it's a simple way to catch up with what some of my friends are doing, it's perfect. It's fun and I know that kids are definitely on there too. What surprises me sometimes is how often I run into parents … [Read more...]
Man Finds Out He’s A Dad On Facebook… 2 Years Too Late
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...]
This Dad Has Been Labelled A Child Pornographer
Social media, it can be a real b***h. You post something to the web, it is sent out into the world and you have no way to know how it will be interpreted, distorted or exploited. Wyatt Neumann experienced this first hand after photos he posted of his two-year-old daughter had the internet … [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...]
Top 10 Tips to Stay Safer Online & A Conversation Worth Following
The internet has become a way of life for many of us. We communicate, research, share and work with it. While most of us assume we know how to navigate our way around it, I find I need a good reminder once in a while to keep me safe. The whole internet thing is moving forward and we need to know how … [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...]
The Selfie Deconstructed
This short 7-minute film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and encourages us to consider how social media has shaped our perception of beauty. It follows mothers and daughters who are asked to take selfies. And then discuss how they view themselves. What hit home for me? When a teenage … [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...]