Tag Archives: Facebook

No Longer a Skype Resister

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

If you’ve resisted like me, get with the program. Every laptop you buy today has a webcam. Just download the free program and get to Skyping — I guess that’s a word now. Continue reading →

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Striking a Balance for Kids of the Digital Age

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Melissa W. Sais

I read about a survey and study presented this week by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop called Families Matter: Designing Media for a Digital Age. What I got out of it is that a lot of parents are just like me when it comes to teaching, protecting and entertaining our children today. Continue reading →

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Football and the Digital Mom

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Melissa W. Sais

Youth football season has come to an end for my two Tiger teams. Here’s what we’ve learned. Continue reading →

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Facebook Etiquette

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

Ever wonder how to behave properly on Facebook? Continue reading →

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Be selective with FB photos

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

Facebook Tip: When loading photos into your Facebook albums, be selective. Don’t upload the entire contents of your camera. I don’t need to see that blurry image of the duck you saw at Disney World , or whatever that is. … Continue reading →

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Facebook travel journal

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

My sister did a fantastic thing on her recent trip to Italy. On several days of her 2-week trip, she and her husband posted pictures and notes about their journey on their Facebook pages. Now, as a mom with three kids and all the attention, time and paraphalia that entails, would I realistically be able to to match that on my next vacation? Continue reading →

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Surprise! Kids Motivate Digital Moms

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Melissa W. Sais

The Razorfish study examining the lives of moms in the digital world, Digital Mom, found that moms with children 12 and older are motivated to adopt new technologies to stay in tune with their children. These moms use social networks, blog, … Continue reading →

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