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Women to Follow Black Voices on Instagram
Juneteenth is upon us, and this is a new holiday to me. Since I'm educating myself about Juneteenth, I thought I'd take the community along for the ride. Where to start: Juneteenth is about marking the end of slavery. On this note, I'm continuing to make an effort to share Black ...read more
Get inspired by these moms on Instagram
There is something so special about Instagram. We love how it allows us to showcase our world through images as we capture these precious moments of time. Right now I think we can all use some happy moments. I love ALL the moms I follow on social media and I hope you too get ...read more
Is It Time for a Social Media Detox?
According to the newly released Pinterest 100 report, global searches for "social media detox" are up a whopping 314%. January is often a time to reset and refocus. Many people start diets, begin exercise regimens and establish overall health goals. Others, choose to refrain ...read more
Removing the Likes and Reducing the Pressure on Instagram
When my Insta-happy sister takes footage of the kids on her phone, they'll ham it up knowing she wants them to be funny or silly or sassy. And when I take out my phone for a mommy-and-me selfie sesh, they immediately ask for me to add the puppy and kitten filters. (And I have to ...read more
4 Tips to Help You Manage Your Kids' Screen Time
How much screen time is too much screen time? As I write this very post, we are in the midst of our first official "snow day" of 2019. I got the robo call bright and early from the district superintendent informing me that due to the forecast our schools would be closed today. ...read more
Instagram Help for Parents of Teens
The timing couldn't be better for Instagram to reach out a helping hand to parents. Social media is a big part of my life and I'm all about getting the right tools to make sure social media remains a tool for good. It's one thing for me to use social media to grow a business and ...read more
Facebook Launches Messenger Kids
Last week I got an invite from the powers that be at Facebook to come preview a new app. I'm going to tell it like it is, as a woman who makes her living from social media, you pretty much have to jump through hoops when Facebook says jump. They control about 10-15% of all ...read more
Net Nanny: Exploring the World Wide Web... Safely
(All that's missing is the iPad...) My children are still babies… and, yet, at one and three, the two of them are surprisingly savvy with an iPad. It amazes me that my fourteen month old can swipe images on my device like a pro. She picks up my cell phone and immediately puts ...read more
Digital Clean Up: Organize Your Feeds & Inbox
A new year always inspires us to clean up our eating habits, our workout schedules and our surroundings. But what about cleaning up our digital lives? With the average American spending up to 11 hours a day with electronic media, your digital life can get as cluttered as your ...read more
Momtrends Summit
You've got to invest in your dreams. As Momtrends Media celebrates 8 years, we took time to celebrate our successes and look to the future. We gathered our team (10 amazing women) for a 2-day summit in New York City. The Summit was meant to be part team building and part ...read more
#NoWifi Solutions for Moms
The polar vortex isn't a joke. Ask any of the parents trying to work from home this winter as kids enjoy another snow day thanks to Juno or the other storms coming our way. Weird violent weather seems to be here to stay. As a working mom, I'm glad I have the flexibility of ...read more
iBlogMagazine Insider
Happy dance. iBlog thinks I am an expert! iBlogmagazine.com has interviewed some of my favorite bloggers. They have created a dedicated space where professional women bloggers can connect with social media experts, national brand social media executives, agency and PR Firm ...read more
Live Google Chat Kids and Technology
Join me on G+ today for a "Hangout On Air" all about Kids & Technology hosted by Alex & Alexa I'm joining two top parenting blogs to discuss the pros and cons of exposing kids to modern technology. Join me at 1:30amEST/10:30amPST to watch the debate live. Dont forget to get ...read more
Fit Mom Profile: Leah Segedie
Chances are you already have heard of Bookieboo aka Leah Segedie. She's the mastermind behind the online weight loss community called Mamavation. Leah is an inspiration to moms everywhere--she lost over 170 lbs! And keeps it off with a healthy diet and regular workouts (she's a ...read more