Social Media
-
Do you qualify for a payout from the $725 million Facebook class action settlement?
Read Essay →: Do you qualify for a payout from the $725 million Facebook class action settlement?Wow, I sound like a TV law firm ad saying, “you may qualify for a payout from the multi-million dollar…
-
How to download your Twitter data archive…and what you’ll find in there.
Read Essay →: How to download your Twitter data archive…and what you’ll find in there.Thinking about leaving Twitter? (Are we calling it Twexit yet?) With the big changeover in management this week, some Twitter…
-
Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.
Read Essay →: Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during…
-
Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts.
Read Essay →: Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts.Recently, Meta announced it would be launching new parental safety controls for teens in the form of tools and resources for…
-
Is my kid ready for a cell phone? 7 essential questions to ask yourself first
Read Essay →: Is my kid ready for a cell phone? 7 essential questions to ask yourself firstWe love when parents ask us “how do I know if my kid is ready for a cell phone?” It…
-
What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body image
Read Essay →: What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body imageWe’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking…
-
The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief
Read Essay →: The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and griefThis week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen…
-
5 benefits of kids and social media. Yes, benefits! | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 4
Read Essay →: 5 benefits of kids and social media. Yes, benefits! | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 4We’ve always said that all screen time is not created equal! And on this week’s Out-Tech Your Kids podcast, we’re…
-
How do we teach our kids to make good commenting choices? | Episode 2 Out-Tech Your Kids
Read Essay →: How do we teach our kids to make good commenting choices? | Episode 2 Out-Tech Your Kids“Don’t read the comments” isn’t going to fly when your kids are old enough to watch YouTube videos without you…
-
JIF vs GIF: How the peanut butter is trying to end the pronunciation debate for once and for all.
Read Essay →: JIF vs GIF: How the peanut butter is trying to end the pronunciation debate for once and for all.There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who pronounce GIF with a hard “G” as in GRAPHIC…and…
-
Here’s my beef with Snapchat for kids. And it might surprise you.
Read Essay →: Here’s my beef with Snapchat for kids. And it might surprise you.Over the years, we’ve shared our concerns with kids on Snapchat, which aren’t really that surprising. We all know that…
-
Here’s how Facebook is stalking you. And what you can do about it.
Read Essay →: Here’s how Facebook is stalking you. And what you can do about it.If you’re like me, you’ve had a few instances where you know you didn’t search for a particular product or…
-
Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have.
Read Essay →: Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have.We used to say “photos or it didn’t happen,” but it feels like 2020 is all about “filters or it…
-
How to raise responsible digital kids
Read Essay →: How to raise responsible digital kidsOver the last few weeks in particularly, we’ve seen our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook community filled with parents who…
-
Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs!
Read Essay →: Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs!I often like adding Boomerangs to an Instagram Story to help change things up from still photos. But then, I…
-
Easy tip for more mindful screen time: Download these lock screen wallpapers for your phone
Read Essay →: Easy tip for more mindful screen time: Download these lock screen wallpapers for your phoneThis weekend, inspired by the Cool Mom Picks book club video chat about How to Break Up with Your Phone,…
-
This Facebook design flaw allowed kids to chat with unauthorized users on Messenger Kids.
Read Essay →: This Facebook design flaw allowed kids to chat with unauthorized users on Messenger Kids.Since Messenger Kids launched back in 2017, we were pretty skeptical about the messaging app that purported to offer kids…
-
How to hide your Instagram Story posts from your kids
Read Essay →: How to hide your Instagram Story posts from your kidsIt’s not just tweens and teens who might be using Finstas (Fake-Instagram accounts) to throw off their parents. We parents…
-
How do you change the font on your Instagram bio?
Read Essay →: How do you change the font on your Instagram bio?Every so often, you probably see an Instagram name that pops up in wedding script, some gothic type, or even…
-
Tokimeki Unfollow helps you Konmari your Twitter feed
Read Essay →: Tokimeki Unfollow helps you Konmari your Twitter feedWe know lots of folks have been cleaning up their social media feeds, which is why we had to share…