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The Underestimated Power of SpendingTime With People (In Real Life)
Hello Everybody, We are in the midst of finishing up school, plays, recitals and ALL THE THINGS May brings our way, so this will be a short one, but I just wanted to quickly discuss the power of spending time with people, IRL, as the kids say. In Real LIfe (IRL) is an acronym that one will see quite a bit on social media. I remember a time when spending time with people was always IRL — every single time I said “I spent time” with somebody, it meant I was in the same room, talking and eating, laughing and maybe even arguing over things that matter. In many sectors…
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Why My Kids Aren’t On Facebook, Instagram, or Other Major Social Media Outlets
It was inevitable. Last summer, my oldest daughter asked about getting on Instagram and Facebook. Many of her friends were slowly getting on board, so it seemed like the logical next step. So John and I weighed the pro’s and con’s, and we concluded we just had to say “no” — at least for now. I know that she’ll most likely be getting these accounts when she goes off to college — and I’m okay with that — but for now, I have no doubt that this is the best choice for our daughter and our family. I’m not here to say what you should be doing with your own kids,…
