Tag: online behavior

  • 5 Types of Facebook Moms Who Drive Me Up the Wall

    Get Pregnant Fast Let’s have a heart-to-heart, fellow moms. While I truly appreciate and admire many of you on Facebook—your recipes, your craft ideas, and your adorable kids—there are some of you who really test my patience. It’s time to address a few behaviors that need to stop, like, yesterday. 1. The “I-Gave-Birth-So-I’m-A-Parenting-Expert” Mom Sure,…

  • An Excerpt From ‘STFU, Parents’: Oversharing About Teens

    Get Pregnant Fast In the enlightening work STFU, Parents, author Blair Koenig dissects the often outrageous and self-absorbed phenomenon of parental oversharing on social media platforms. From cringe-inducing attempts at humor to competitive displays of parenting victories and failures, Koenig scrutinizes the status updates that make us question what some parents are thinking. In this…

  • Crafting a Social Media Agreement for Your Teen

    Get Pregnant Fast Navigating the digital landscape can feel a lot like exploring the Wild West—exciting yet unpredictable. As parents, sending our tweens and teens into this vast online world armed only with vague advice like “be careful” or “make good choices” simply isn’t sufficient. Instead, they need clear guidelines that reflect our family values…

  • Why We Should Keep Our Friend Disagreements Off Social Media

    Get Pregnant Fast Disagreements are a natural part of any relationship, especially among friends. I wholeheartedly support young women in expressing their differing opinions; it’s vital for personal growth, empathy, and the ability to navigate conflicts. However, must these disagreements always play out in front of a social media audience? If you’ve been living under…

  • What I Discovered on My Tween Daughter’s Inappropriate Cell Phone

    Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, I often recall the public service announcement from the 1970s that asked, “It’s 10 p.m., do you know where your children are?” In today’s digital age, I believe we need to update this question to, “Do you know where your children’s devices are?” Recently, I had to take away…

  • Feeling Frustrated with Facebook? You’re Not Alone!

    Get Pregnant Fast On August 23, 2009, I shared a status update on Facebook that sparked quite a reaction: “I’m being driven crazy by the self-absorption of Facebook. I really don’t care if you’re preparing a tomato salad right now. Either entertain me, enlighten me, or step away from the keyboard.” Let’s just say that…

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