Facebook is not forever
Or, what we really want out of social media Although Americans want to believe it, and manipulate to contrive it, there actually is no such thing as “too big to fail.” History shows us rather…
Or, what we really want out of social media Although Americans want to believe it, and manipulate to contrive it, there actually is no such thing as “too big to fail.” History shows us rather…
I have many good and even close friends I first met on the internet. Back in the day when being online was weird, I had a blog. I also read blogs. I remember the day…
We’ve all been there, zoned out on the couch, flicking through the screens. It might be Instagram. It might be Amazon. It might be headlines or search results. But we compulsively scroll. A little niggling…
We are the first generation of moms required to work out new personal habits and social conventions around ubiquitous connection to the internet. It’s no light matter, and one that requires wisdom, not simplistic answers…
Instagram is not good for our homeschools. It’s not good for our homemaking, either, or our mental and emotional health as women. Instagram works as a comparison machine. An image from someone else’s life pops…
We always want to know how we’re doing, but instead of looking to our responsibilities and honestly assessing ourselves, we look sideways and compare ourselves to others. Comparing ourselves is bad enough, but then we…
Moms often experience burnout, but we can address the issues at play and not give in to the temptation to give up. If you’ve been homeschooling for a few years, you’ve probably felt it, and…
Is social media actually social? We think of social media as a connector, but is it delivering on that promise? Or is it simply redefining what we mean when we say and think social and…
If there’s anyone who needs self-care, it’s stay at home moms, right? The other day as I stared into the empty bottom of my coffee mug, a movie quote jumped to mind: “I don’t want…