The other day I found myself captivated by a slew of “America’s Got Talent” child singers’ first performances. The videos have millions of views; the reactions of the crowd, the other judges, the children, the families of the children, and the rest of the world are largely the same: this is a good thing. This […]
How to protect our children from social media
It’s difficult to figure out where the line is in sharing our children with the social media world. Of course, some sharing is natural and good. Parents are proud of their children and those children can inspire and bring joy to other people. But when the sharing is not organic— when it happens on these exponential […]
5 Tips For Taking Better Pictures
I take less pictures of my children now than I did three years ago. It’s not because I value their “moments” any less. It’s just that the longer I am a mother, the more I recognize the sacredness of those moments. And one of the most puzzling and frustrating qualities of sacred things is that […]
So Would Jesus Take Selfies?
I think we are very confused about how we feel about “selfies.” We ridicule people who take them (like Kim Kardashian, for instance, who recently released a book composed entirely of selfies.) We assume that taking too many probably isn’t such a good idea and research indicates that excessive selfies correlate with some pretty concerning traits. But […]
Why You Should Date Online
My husband and I dated online. We didn’t meet online. He didn’t ask me out online. We didn’t belong to any official dating websites. But we used the Internet as a way to get to know each other better. As soon as I thought my husband was a dating prospect I rushed back home to […]
Lack of Focus, Part 4/4 of How To Stay on Facebook Without Letting it Run Your Life
Last, we have the Facebook/texting/etc. short-attention span and what that does to our brains and our relationships. It’s all pretty obvious. We get used to tons of information flooded at us all day long from so many different places and so quickly that we lose the ability to really focus on things. Once we can’t […]
