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Dr. Becky Kennedy Shares Powerful Tips for Digital Safety All Parents Need To Know Original
As a parent, you've likely heard a ton about screen time and differing opinions about how much is too much. Of course, that also includes social media and keeping kids safe on all the different platforms. You're not alone. Many parents are concerned as technology usage among adolescents has increased significantly in the last 10 years. Just how much has technology usage increased?
School Attendance Policies Are Forcing Sick Kids To Go to School and That Needs to End Original
When your kid wakes up with a runny nose, a stomach ache, or nebulous complaints of not feeling good, it can be challenging to determine whether or not to send them to school. Are they really sick enough to warrant scrambling your schedule for the day to ensure last-minute child care arrangements? Or should you encourage them to tough it out so they aren’t constantly lobbying to stay home unnecessarily?
‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’ Is Trending—4 Signs To Watch Out For Original
As an eldest daughter who is the mom of an eldest daughter, I have a lot of experience with, well, eldest daughters. That’s why when I came across a term trending on social media calling out so-called “eldest daughter syndrome,” my proverbial ears perked up. Not familiar?
Generation Alpha Is Being Called Honey Badgers: What Does the Trending Term Mean?
I don’t know about you, but I was "this many" years old when I learned what the Gen Z-favored term “cheugy” meant. But now, there’s a new term—and generation—to get a handle on: The honey badger generation. Back up, what? The term has become popular on TikTok. Parents are weighing in about it, including Laura Loray, LCSW, PMHNP-BC, a New Jersey-based psychiatric nurse practitioner, who is credited with making the term popular.
So, Your Kid Wants to be an Influencer? Before You Roll Your Eyes—Read This
Technology has given rise to whole new career paths—social media managers, e-commerce directors, and new roles in IT and engineering, to name a few. It’s also given rise to the influencer. For the uninitiated, influencers are essentially social media content creators that market products and services—offered by them (such as infant feeding classes), someone else (i.e., clothes or beauty products), or a mix of both. New data from Morning Consult shows the career may continue to grow.
Can White Kids Wear Hairstyles Like Their Black Friends?
There is a fine line between showing appreciation for something and appropriating it. In the case of hairstyles predominantly worn by Black people, the word appropriation comes up when non-Black people style their hair similarly. While the concept of no one culture owning braids may be argued, styles such as , box braids, Bantu knots, and Fulani braids are inherent nods to Black African cultures.
Coronavirus / COVID-19
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Social Distancing is Hard, But Apps can Ease COVID-19 Worries
Customers like it because they can get last minute appointments without the usual texting/calling around, and vendors love it because they can push out their openings to the public in real time at no charge. It's definitely a win-win. - Kelley Garmon, creator of the app WhooCan While employees have been forced to work from home, they have been turning to teleconference apps to help them stay connected with coworkers and supervisors.
People With Diabetes Can Use Apps to Help Find a Path That Works
There are many ways to keep track of your blood sugar level Published: Mar 12, 2020 Updated: Mar 12, 2020 Apps Featured In Videos Click on an app to see more details Loading... 2:13 Manage Your Diabetes Type 1 or 2, Track Your Food And Control Your Blood Sugar.
Striking a Balance Between Heavy Smartphone Use & Addiction
Fill Spare Time Keep Mind Sharp Feel Relaxed Experts say those who can't live without phones are addicted Published: Mar 11, 2020 Updated: Mar 12, 2020 Apps Featured In Videos Click on an app to see more details 1:14 Free In App Purchases Loading... 3:22 Forest: Stay focused The best cure for phone addiction. Seekrtech Free Fresh In App Purchases Loading... 5:03 Handsfree SMS messaging and calling with simplified music control for drivers. Drivemode, Inc.
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