When Facebook reached out to me and other parenting journalists to attend a "Facebook Family Tech Chalkboard" meeting at their campus, I was excited attend a press briefing on their new features. As parents we have the dual role of using Facebook to communicate with our own friends (and family) as well as advising our teens on topics such as privacy and social media etiquette. … [Read more...]
Tips For Moms on Using Facebook Groups
How people communicate has changed significantly thanks to social media networks, especially Facebook which covers family, friends, business networks and more. I have written before about Tips for Parents: Facebook Privacy Settings for Teens but this time I wanted to cover Facebook Groups. It is important that parents understand online security and privacy settings in social … [Read more...]
Tips For Parents: Facebook Privacy For Teens
What is the most scary thing for parents of teens? Lately, it seems to be their kids using social media and other online platforms to network. Online social platforms, including Facebook, are now one of the key ways teens socialize with their friends. Beyond protecting privacy, there is also the issue of teens over-sharing information online that they later … [Read more...]
Heading To NYC for Book Expo & To Showcase Updated “My Parent Plan”
I'm excited to share that this week I'll be attending BookExpo America (BEA), the largest author and book event in the nation. The show is being held from May 30th to June 1st at the Javits Center in New York City. You can find me and my book, My Parent Plan: How to Create a Family Project Plan to Organize Your Life and Kids , at Booth #377, where I'll be joined by Alicia … [Read more...]
Katie Couric, BlogHer, Sheryl Sandberg: Women Social Media Leaders That Rock
The recent episode of the "Katie Show" helped Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her company celebrate a major milestone, 1 Billion global users. Many of those users are my family members. As Mark Zuckerberg expressed in a blog post this month, "We believe that the need to open up and connect is what makes us human. It's what brings us together. It's what brings meaning to our … [Read more...]
