This is a post I wrote on my own blog a few months back. I thought it would fit nicely here with the dadomatic community. If you have children and you let them play on social media websites, or are wondering what to do because your child is asking for a Facebook/Twitter/Google Plus account, this …
Continue reading Are You Old Enough For Facebook?social media
“I hate those quizzes dad.” Â That’s what my 10 year old told me. Â He got a Facebook account for Christmas and his friends immediately started sending him Facebook quizzes and polls. Â You know what I am talking about… “which garden tool are you?” Â and “So-and-so just took a quiz to see how smart you are. …
Continue reading Kids Are More Tech-Savvy, But Does That Make Them Smarter?Thanks to sites like Dad-O-Matic and loyal readers like you, the blogosphere is emerging as a terrific outlet for Dads to get out front and take a more vocal stance on parenting and fatherhood issues and experiences. Â There are hundreds of caring and sharing “daddy bloggers” spreading their unique perspectives on “the world according to …
Continue reading Social Media Club Takes Dads On Tour – Atlanta This Week!If you are a procrastinator like me I have good news for you. Â In fact I have GREAT news for you! Â Mother’s Day is Sunday yet there is still time to send your Mom, or any Mom you love and respect, a heartfelt gift that will honor her, and provide much needed aid to a …
Continue reading A Mother’s Day Gift That Keeps On Giving: To Mama With LoveSmile! You’re on not-so-candid camera! As parents it is our god given right to document the lives of our children. It is more than a right, it is an obligation. Actually, for many it is more than a obligation, it is an obsession! From the moment of our child’s birth we are compelled to capture …
Continue reading Parents or Paparazzi???Quite a bit has been written about the risks of our children being a bit too transparent with their lives online. Horror stories abound about the perils of kids posting embarrassing or incriminating pictures on their MySpace and Facebook pages. Primetime news shows are giving significant air time to controversial trends such as tweens and …
Continue reading TransPARENTcy!I have two daughters. One 17 the other just turned 20. We have lived apart for 16 years. Over those years our ability to remain an active part of each others lives has faced many challenges. When we were first parted, I lived in the next town, I saw them every weekend, and sometimes during …
Continue reading Staying in touch with teens over time & distance