When Moms Are Addicted
A funny video reminding us of the dangers of social media addiction
by: Krista Swanson
I am laughing so hard at this YouTube video: Presenting A YourTango After School Special "Please Stop Using Social Media, Mom"
For the record, although the lead male has the same name as my husband, my husband doesn't have a mustache so this CAN'T be about me ... right? ... RIGHT!?!?!
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So it happened. The Geekling had a project to do on animals, so we looked up the animal in YouTube to try and get a view of how it lived in its natural habitat. We clicked on the first video (somehow adding it to the playlist) and when it ended another video came up, and that video was, um, questionable. I’m not going to say the name of the animal we searched for, but I will say that the videos that came up on the side bar afterward were NOT kid friendly.
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Krista Swanson remembers a few things about high school: falling flat on her face during a recreational volleyball game, learning to type on an electric typewriter, and being told that a woman could never make it in technology.
Fast forward a few years, and you may have seen her around town balancing a BlackBerry in one hand and an iPad in the other. Although she's no longer playing volleyball (she switched to running), she has learned how to program computer software, and become a kick-ass IT project manager. She's married to another techie who understands her addiction to Twitter a proud Mom to a geekling who can use an iPad with his eyes closed.
So whether it's an educational app recommendation to keep the kids busy on a rainy day, a review of the latest parenting gadget, or confirmation that your partner isn't crazy for wanting to buy that 110 inch projector screen for the basement, you'll find it all here.
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