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Ready, Set, Selfie: Should We Be Concerned About Our Kids On Social Media?

Think your child is only on Facebook and is probably aware of the dangers? Think againand again, and again, and again. Your tweens and teens are on many social media sites, and chances are its not even Facebook. Most parents know about Facebook; heck, most parents are on Facebook. What parents dont know about are the countless other social media experiences their children have on a daily basis. The myriad of bizarre …

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Nextdoor: Social Media Exclusive to Your Neighborhood

We know how hard it is to raise a family AND maintain some sort of social life. EnterNextdoor-an online community and essentially, social media site created as an exclusive network for you and your neighbors (within your neighborhood) to exchange local information. Don’t let the words “social media” scare you. This is not a hyper-specific version of Facebook, but is rather designed for you and your family to connect with your neighbors to plan events and share important announcements.

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Wellbeing in the Dawn of Social Media

A few days ago, while flying back to LA from New Delhi, I sat in the airport lounge at the Dubai airport. On the television in front of us, footage of protesters being shoved by authorities in Libya played. Just eight days before, while flying from LA to Delhi, the same television showed celebration in Tahrir Square as it was announced that Mubarak had stepped down as Prime Minister.

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BeauByte – The New Social Community For Beauty Lovers

The following post is in partnership with BeauByte. Are you obsessed with makeup and beauty products? Do you want to discover new products from people who actually wear them and genuinely love them (not because they are being paid to promote them)? Well then BeauByte is definitely the app for you! It’s a unique social […]