Tag: social media
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New App Allows You to Rate People, Yelp Style: A Troubling Trend
Get Pregnant Fast If you’ve been scrolling through your social feeds lately, you’ve likely stumbled upon a controversial new app called Peeple. Marketed as “Yelp for humans,” this platform enables users to create profiles for anyone they know and leave reviews and ratings without their knowledge or consent. The Concept The concept is alarmingly straightforward.…
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Behind the Scenes of the New Midlife vs. Millennial Show ‘Younger’
Get Pregnant Fast As income disparities soar to unprecedented levels in our society, a wave of intelligent and capable women who once stepped back from their careers are now eager to re-enter the workforce. In the heart of this cultural shift, creator Alex Star is breathing new life into Pamela Redmond Satran’s novel Younger. The…
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The First Facebook Live-Streaming Birth: A New Era in Childbirth Documentation
Get Pregnant Fast In today’s digital age, the documentation of childbirth has taken on a whole new dimension. If you’ve somehow managed to avoid seeing live birth footage, you might be in the minority. Recently, a comedian named Jake Thompson from California made headlines when he streamed his wife’s entire labor on Facebook Live, capturing…
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Navigating Miscarriage in the Era of Social Media: A Complex Journey
Get Pregnant Fast In today’s digital age, the impact of social media on personal experiences, particularly sensitive ones like miscarriage, is profound. The way we share and process our lives online has transformed everything, including how we communicate about pregnancy and loss. For many, the question arises: when is the right time to announce a…
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Chill Out, Parenting Police — This Playset Is Totally Fake
Get Pregnant Fast There’s been a bit of a stir on social media over a fictional Fisher Price playset that’s taken the internet by storm. A few friends and family members have sent it my way, chuckling at the absurdity of it all. As someone who once worked behind a bar before diving into writing,…
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Day Care Worker Terminated After Inappropriate Snapchat Post
Get Pregnant Fast In a troubling incident that raises serious concerns about child care standards, a day care worker in Arizona was recently dismissed after sharing a Snapchat post that featured her flipping off children. The 19-year-old employee, who has remained unnamed, posed with her middle finger in front of a child’s face and captioned…
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Professor’s Tweets Go Viral When No One Attends Class
Get Pregnant Fast Imagine the unexpected scenario where an entire class decides to skip out on a lecture. That’s precisely what happened to Professor John Thompson, who turned his unfortunate predicament into a viral sensation via Twitter. When not a single student appeared for his lecture, Professor Thompson took to social media to share his…
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A Middle School Student Discovers the Misconception Around ‘Feminist’
Get Pregnant Fast In a surprising turn of events, a middle school student named Mia learned that the term ‘feminist’ had been deemed controversial at her school. When she inquired about the removal of a photograph featuring the word on a student’s shirt, Principal Lisa Thompson informed her that it had been digitally altered due…
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According to Facebook, I’m Clearly Not Doing Anything Right – And Neither Are You
Get Pregnant Fast As I scroll through my Facebook feed, it seems like every post is a glaring reminder of my shortcomings. Whether it’s trivial daily tasks or significant life decisions, Facebook is always there to highlight my failures. And honestly, I don’t need the reminder. My insecurities about everything—from my social skills to my…
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5 Strategies for Preparing My Tween for the World of Social Media
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 Originally Published: April 13, 2016 My 10-year-old daughter is a budding tech enthusiast who can spend hours immersed in her favorite video games. She’s recently taken an interest in coding and even started creating her own games. Like many parents, I find it challenging to establish appropriate screen…