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In 2016, many parents are aware of social media and the risks that come with it. Recently Kristina at Mother’s Niche wrote a blog post showing just how prevalent pornography is on Instagram. If you haven’t yet, go check it out. It’s worth reading. The purpose of this post is to give you a quick...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of National Institute on Drug Abuse for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. I have always been a big fan of what my husband calls “kiddie bopper shows” –or in other words teen drama. I love Vampire Diaries, Reign, Gilmore Girls, iZombie, the 100, basically...
I’m half way done! It feels really good to be able to say that. Paul and I were talking the other day and I asked him if he thought it has been going fast so far and he laughed and said no. I would have to agree with that sentiment. 🙂 I am trying my...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees. All opinions are 100% mine. Having a drab day can easily come with the territory of being a Mom. I want to share with you some of the ways I make my day from drab to fab with 5 easy steps. These...
Now, before you panic and think that I might be having twins….I am NOT! Paul has insisted that the idea of twins is so exciting and would love for that to be the case, but we are certain there is only one baby in my body. What you probably do not know is that...
Every once in awhile, I look around and wonder how in the world I came to be a Mom. I mean, who are these kids anyway…? They can’t really all be mine, can they? First one kid, then a few kids and a few more…and heck, why not adopt? And then, before you know it,...
Reaching Healthy goals in pregnancy can be daunting, here are a few tips to help you reach your goals. If you missed our earlier announcement I am PREGNANT!! It has been so hard to keep this pregnancy a secret as it always is, but I am particularly excited to share the things I have learned from...
It may be hard for some to know if I am pregnant or not at this point in my pregnancy, but to me starting the second trimester I can feel my belly already poking out quite a bit. I am now 15 weeks and it is that stage of pregnancy when you want to say,...
We always have good intentions when making New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of a new year, but there is just something about those resolutions that causes us to lose steam about two weeks in. If you’re tired of seeing your New Year’s resolutions fade into mere wishes shortly after the new year begins, here...
I know I’ve said this quite a few times on the blog and I’m sorry if it’s becoming repetitive and annoying, but I just moved to Alaska. I love it here, so I tend to talk about it a lot. We live in North Pole, Alaska, which is about the center of the state....
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Thank you for this. I am a Twitter novice with teenagers who are not on social media just yet for a number of reasons, but safety is sure one of them. Time wasting is another. I feel like I need all the tools I can get in order to keep up with the latest trends among teens, and this fit the bill. Thanks again.
Oh, we know this all too well! Those private messages will get ’em every time! And poor parents cannot keep up with the technology – not even youngish parents. My solution – just get rid of all of it! If I don’t trust you then you won’t have that app. It’s much easier for me, as a working mom & blogger to just not deal with keeping up on my child’s activities on all of those apps rather than scrolling through 12,000 text messages + twitter, instagram, pictures, facebook, etc. Parents have really turned into pushovers. You read so much on “embracing NO” but when it comes to kids, they melt. Just say no!
As a mom with 2 teenagers, thanks for having this conversation. I have been very strict about social media and don’t see letting up any time soon. Limits are so important but so is just having a keen awareness of what could happen when our kids are on twitter.
Love this and your other one about instagram. Almost all social media is “off limits” for right now for my 12 year old. One that she is allowed because a couple of her close friends are on it, is an app called music.ly so I wondered if you were familiar with it. Is it safe for preteens? well as safe as it can be for a social app.
I haven’t heard of that! I will have to check it out for sure!