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Social networking and virtual worlds

Mom-ing It Online
• May 12, 2013 • Categories: Social networking and virtual worlds
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
I admit, I've spent way too long on certain friends' Facebook pages, scrolling through their photos of birthday parties, matching holiday outfits, and luscious four-course meals, immersing myself in... read more
What Facebook Home Means for Your Kids
• April 18, 2013 • Categories: Family media management, Mobile and communicating, Social networking and virtual worlds
Senior Editor, Apps | Mom of two
If your teen has one of the handful of Android phones that support Facebook Home, you may be wondering what it's all about. For teens as into Facebook as the average teenager is, Facebook Home... read more
My Kid Wants to Be "Liked" on Facebook
• April 8, 2013 • Categories: Social networking and virtual worlds
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
I'm on Facebook a lot. Like lots of moms, I love posting funny things my kids say, photos of them looking adorable, or even complaints about their behavior. I love reading the comments of my... read more
Texting While Parenting: Can It Wait?
• March 8, 2013 • Categories: Family media management, Mobile and communicating, Social networking and virtual worlds
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
Distracted parenting is a hot topic lately. Some experts are linking the rise in smartphone ownership with a spike in emergency room visits for kids under 5. As a parent of two kids and an avid... read more
2012 Olympics Guide for Families
• July 17, 2012 • Categories: Family media management, Social networking and virtual worlds
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
The Olympics may be the world's oldest competition, but this year's Games are getting a thoroughly modern upgrade. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other online outlets are offering new ways to... read more
6 Fresh Ways to Clean up Your Kids' Media
• April 9, 2012 • Categories: Digital citizenship, Family media management, Internet safety, Social networking and virtual worlds
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
One of the biggest surprises about raising kids in today's media-and-tech-filled world is that it's not the shadowy, dangerous place we've been warned about. Yes, there's iffy stuff out there, but... read more
3 Big Rules Your Kids May Be Breaking Online
• March 26, 2012 • Categories: Digital citizenship, Internet safety, Social networking and virtual worlds
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
For those of us who grew up with dial-up modems, it can be hard to understand what the digital age is like for today's kids. Access to information is literally at their fingertips. But easy access... read more
8 Essential Facebook Rules for Teens
• November 1, 2011 • Categories: Internet safety, Social networking and virtual worlds
Director, Digital Media | Tech and learning enthusiast
Get this: There are now more people on Facebook than there are citizens of the United States. It's no wonder, since the site has become a one-stop shop to inform, post, gossip, proclaim, show off,... read more
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