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The Online Mom Blog Archives

6/12/2013 - The Console Wars Are Back

5/16/2013 - Teaching our kids to curate

5/15/2013 - Students Turn to Social Media To Screen Colleges

5/14/2013 - All screen time isn't the same

5/13/2013 - Making sense of data

5/9/2013 - Make Mom Proud!

4/17/2013 - Here comes the next big thing…really

4/9/2013 - Is Facebook Home right for you?

4/4/2013 - Don't wait for smartphone payments. They’re already here!

3/25/2013 - Getting up to speed

3/6/2013 - The case for a smartphone case

2/28/2013 - Creating your own tech ecosystem

2/21/2013 - Keeping up with the kids

2/20/2013 - Don’t look for a self-driving car just yet!

2/18/2013 - 10 things you shouldn’t do on a social network

2/5/2013 - Embracing technology

1/28/2013 - Enjoying mobile TV

1/24/2013 - Want to be happy? Stay off Facebook!

1/16/2013 - And now for the self-destructing text…maybe

1/4/2013 - Raising digital kids

12/31/2012 - My 2013 Tech Wish List

12/13/2012 - Are we really concerned about privacy?

12/10/2012 - Can’t we all just get along?

11/29/2012 - Serious about privacy? Stay off Facebook!

11/27/2012 - Parenting in the digital age

11/16/2012 - How private is your e-mail?

11/2/2012 - Thoughts on Life After Sandy

10/15/2012 - Parents: set your own age limits

9/24/2012 - Smartphone sharing

9/17/2012 - Creating your mobile entertainment hub

9/12/2012 - When only a smartphone will do

9/8/2012 - Time to hit the re-set button

8/28/2012 - Where were you when I needed you?

8/21/2012 - Building your own tech ecosystem

8/8/2012 - The end of privacy

8/1/2012 - When new and old media collide

7/25/2012 - Should the Internet remain anonymous?

7/13/2012 - Finding time to unplug

6/26/2012 - Monitoring our kids online

6/14/2012 - Vigilance still required for digital kids

6/6/2012 - Welcome to the Microsoft ecosystem

6/5/2012 - Facebook for under 13s?

5/16/2012 - We are all critics now

4/19/2012 - Should we expect online privacy at work?

4/18/2012 - Kids and social networking

4/17/2012 - Living in the Cloud

4/12/2012 - The e-book wars

3/30/2012 - “Can you see me now?” Facial recognition technology is getting smarter

3/21/2012 - Employers seeking Facebook passwords

3/8/2012 - Social networking gets personal

2/29/2012 - The great privacy debate

2/13/2012 - Tech Parenting: Stay Involved

2/10/2012 - The problem with tech-free zones

2/7/2012 - Is Facebook making us sad?

1/26/2012 - Managing your online reputation

1/24/2012 - It's OK to be a video gamer!

1/18/2012 - Protesting SOPA

1/11/2012 - Search engines get personal

12/23/2011 - My Top 10 Tech Resolutions

12/6/2011 - Sexting: parents need to remain vigilant

12/1/2011 - Tech devices as “digital pacifiers”

11/16/2011 - Going mobile – why we need to rethink Internet safety

11/10/2011 - Social networks: Just kids being kids

11/1/2011 - Debating the tech-free classroom

10/21/2011 - Managing our cell phones

10/13/2011 - Internet filtering? Let parents decide

9/26/2011 - Technology for young kids: Too much too soon?

9/19/2011 - Proposed changes to child privacy regulations make sense

9/8/2011 - Why we shouldn’t blame technology

8/26/2011 - Looking at technology from a child's perspective

8/5/2011 - Should teachers ‘friend’ students on Facebook?

7/28/2011 - Almost one-in-five adults regret online posts

7/26/2011 - Get ready for mHealth!

7/19/2011 - Is Google+ a social network too far?

7/8/2011 - Social media background checks

7/7/2011 - It’s all about sharing

6/28/2011 - Video games: The buck stops with parents

6/20/2011 - Setting a bad example

6/8/2011 - Kids are at risk...just not my kids!

5/23/2011 - Should kids under 13 be allowed on Facebook?

5/17/2011 - Proposed Facebook privacy bill goes too far

5/10/2011 - Survey finds 7.5 million Facebook users under the minimum age

4/29/2011 - Cool tech for parents

4/20/2011 - Tweens flock to social networks

3/31/2011 - Teens and 'Facebook depression'

3/29/2011 - The consequences of sexting

3/24/2011 - Just how much should we share?

3/18/2011 - Young kids and media

3/10/2011 - Setting a good example

3/3/2011 - Cyberbullying education for parents

2/17/2011 - What’s the right age for a Facebook account?

2/15/2011 - Teens and Facebook: Why trust still matters

2/4/2011 - Why cyberbullying is different

2/3/2011 - Why those digital natives still need us

1/24/2011 - Parental Controls Go Mobile

1/18/2011 - Get ready for “smart” appliances

1/12/2011 - Don’t blame technology (part II)

12/29/2010 - Are parents starting to sour on the Internet?

12/8/2010 - A picture is worth a thousand words

12/3/2010 - The virtual afterlife

12/1/2010 - Every day is Cyber Day

11/24/2010 - Technology is not the enemy

11/17/2010 - Taking another look at online friendships

11/9/2010 - Young kids and TV

11/9/2010 - Why children should blog

10/18/2010 - Cyberbullying: Are we missing the point?

10/14/2010 - “Don’t call me – it’s rude!”

10/11/2010 - Making the case for “real” books

10/1/2010 - Don’t blame technology!

9/29/2010 - Is technology dumbing down our kids?

9/24/2010 - The rise of the Stay-At-Home-Mom

9/8/2010 - Keeping an eye on the kids

8/30/2010 - Kids and M-rated video games

8/18/2010 - What’s the right age?

8/13/2010 - Our disappearing privacy

8/11/2010 - It’s time to talk

8/6/2010 - The new cookie monster

8/4/2010 - When is a computer not a computer?

7/31/2010 - The highs (and lows) of back-to-school

7/26/2010 - Living with our mistakes

7/21/2010 - Common sense on ‘sexting’

7/13/2010 - Are smartphones becoming too smart?

7/8/2010 - The texting life of a tween

6/30/2010 - Schools and cyberbullying

6/29/2010 - Is Google making us stupid?

6/18/2010 - When technology is too much of a good thing

6/11/2010 - “Mom – stop texting!”

6/7/2010 - The myth of multitasking

6/3/2010 - Technology's great, but we still have to think!

6/2/2010 - Internet Safety Month

5/26/2010 - Is technology separating us from our kids?

5/21/2010 - Online dangers: It's who you hang with!

5/17/2010 - Social networking and kids' friendships

4/30/2010 - 'You're Not the Boss of Me'

4/26/2010 - Are we sharing too much?

4/19/2010 - The cell phone debate

4/12/2010 - Having fun with the iPad

4/1/2010 - Felony charges brought in Massachusetts bullying case

3/22/2010 - A more practical approach to sexting

3/17/2010 - The problem with the media-free household

3/11/2010 - Should I friend my boss? (And other tricky Internet-age questions!)

3/9/2010 - Cell phone ownership gets younger…again!

3/2/2010 - Free speech vs. privacy: The debate is just beginning

2/25/2010 - E-mail for kids: How young is too young?

2/25/2010 - Parenting in the digital age

2/17/2010 - Here's the Buzz: Don't mess with our e-mail!

2/11/2010 - Digital Citizenship

2/5/2010 - Digital Nation

2/3/2010 - Stop the cyberbullies!

2/2/2010 - Too much media? What about the parents?

1/28/2010 - Software of last resort

1/25/2010 - Is heavy media use making our kids unhappy?

1/21/2010 - YouTube: No place for bullies

1/21/2010 - Cell phone withdrawal

1/19/2010 - Life on the Virtual Frontier

1/12/2010 - Violent video games 'worse than porn', suggests adult entertainment star

1/6/2010 - Airport delays, too much screen time…and Lady Gaga!

12/30/2009 - Happy Holidays via Facebook

12/21/2009 - It was the best of the Internet; it was the worst of the Internet

12/17/2009 - Talking with your online kids

12/8/2009 - The iPhone food chain

12/7/2009 - The Sexting Survey: A look behind the numbers

12/3/2009 - Another sexting suicide

11/30/2009 - No more train sets? Don't blame video games!

11/25/2009 - Unfriending, social networks, and privacy

11/17/2009 - Cyberbullying: Let's educate, not legislate!

11/13/2009 - Parents – Set your own age limits!

11/6/2009 - Technology and dating

11/5/2009 - From chore to pleasure – capturing those memories

11/3/2009 - Becoming a digital citizen

11/2/2009 - Driving (and flying) while distracted!

10/28/2009 - Video gaming comes of age

10/20/2009 - Tech-savvy but teen foolish

10/14/2009 - Multitasking…or digital overload?

10/8/2009 - The rising tide of video

10/5/2009 - It takes a (digital) village

10/1/2009 - Text to me!

9/30/2009 - Distracted Driving Summit

9/24/2009 - Marketing to our passions

9/23/2009 - Social Networking and Privacy

9/15/2009 - Nagging goes digital!

9/9/2009 - Work hard, wash your hands…and watch what you post on Facebook!

9/3/2009 - Don’t let back-to-school mean back-to-bullying

9/1/2009 - Crashing while texting

8/28/2009 - Tools To Help Us Parent

8/24/2009 - Keeping the brain working. (Or swimming against the tide!)

8/20/2009 - The Sony Experience...

8/18/2009 - Hacer trampa en línea, ¿es realmente hacer trampa?

8/14/2009 - Twitter: essential news or pointless babble? Let the people decide!

8/11/2009 - Curling Up with an E-Book

8/7/2009 - Spam, Twitter and cyber-attacks

8/5/2009 - Turn your memories over to your kids

8/4/2009 - What do I really want? Ask the web!

7/28/2009 - College admission departments look to social networks

7/23/2009 - Don’t Believe All You Read Online!

7/22/2009 - Nature Deficit Disorder

7/15/2009 - Friends with Your Child on Facebook? Maybe Not

7/8/2009 - Moms – Turn on those Controls!

7/7/2009 - Lori Drew Convictions Overturned

7/1/2009 - Getting through Digital Puberty

6/25/2009 - OMG! Texting Can Make You Money!

6/22/2009 - Talking to Kids About Sexting

6/16/2009 - Sticks and Stones….

6/11/2009 - E-mail Etiquette

6/10/2009 - When Worlds Collide

6/1/2009 - Connect with Your Child

5/26/2009 - Schools take the lead on cyberbullying

5/18/2009 - Wireless worries

5/13/2009 - Protect, empower…and stay involved!

5/8/2009 - Increased Awareness of Cyberbullying

5/4/2009 - A Career Day in Brooklyn – reasons for optimism!

4/27/2009 - Questions for The Online Mom

4/22/2009 - Reacting to sexting

4/15/2009 - More reasons to hate spam

4/10/2009 - Young children and TV

4/9/2009 - Cyberbullying and our schools

4/2/2009 - Authorities get tough on sexting

3/30/2009 - Marketers target Moms

3/22/2009 - “But Mom...everybody’s doing it!”

3/17/2009 - No dogs, no guns…no Internet

3/9/2009 - Don’t Play Catch Up

3/4/2009 - OMG... yr kds r going 2 b OK!!

2/26/2009 - We Are All Gamers Now

2/23/2009 - Here Today, Online Forever

2/17/2009 - Keeping Tabs on the Kids (and Others?)

2/12/2009 - The Return of the Chain Letter

2/10/2009 - More on Online Safety

2/4/2009 - Happy Birthday Facebook!

2/2/2009 - It’s A Virtual World

1/28/2009 - That’s Not Cool

1/26/2009 - Censoring our kids

1/21/2009 - A new age of technology?

1/16/2009 - Child safety online

1/12/2009 - The greening of technology

1/8/2009 - More on sexting

1/1/2009 - Sexting – new problem, old solutions

12/10/2008 - Shop safely…buy it online!

12/4/2008 - Video gaming re-visited

12/1/2008 - MySpace trial ends but what’s the verdict?

11/24/2008 - Social networking can help improve literacy? LOL!

11/18/2008 - Technology goes mainstream…and we get impatient.

11/12/2008 - Good parenting …or spying?

11/7/2008 - Check those phone bills…it’s time to get free texting!

11/4/2008 - Be A Hero! – video games get creative

10/30/2008 - Witches, goblins…and cell phones

10/27/2008 - Struggling With The Kids? Try This For Size…

10/20/2008 - Google Goggles – The Search Giant Keeps On Rolling!

10/16/2008 - Parental Controls – Lock Down Those Search Engines!

10/11/2008 - Mac or PC? What’s The Right Choice For Our Kids?

10/8/2008 - Can Video Games Make Our Kids Read More?

10/6/2008 - Don’t rely on the schools to teach tech!

10/1/2008 - Where is the instruction manual for this child??

1/1/2008 - Schools Embrace BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
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Tips for new Facebook parents
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7 Tips For Better Smartphone Photos
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10 Essential Apps for the Busy Mom
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How To Estimate Your Data Usage
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The problem with location-based apps
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7 reasons why a tablet beats a laptop
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Online Relationships: Time for a Reality Check!
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How to recycle your old electronics
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