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Entries Tagged as 'Internet'

Cool Parenting Articles and Blogs to Check Out

August 10th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Welcome to a secret view into the world of the net-generation. I love writing to you (maybe a little too much) so enjoy, stick around and be sure to tell me what you think…and, duh, get on my email list quick! (on the right, “subscribe via email”). Or subscribe to my RSS feed. [...]

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Tags: Internet

Teen Influencers

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

As you all know I have a great group of teen writers and interns who are practicing writing and learning about doing business online.  They, along with many of my private clients have been a great influence for me and source of information for my parent readers.
I thought I should let you, my readers know [...]

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Tags: Boys · Girls · Growing Up Online · Internet

4 Ways to Deal With Online Information Overload

August 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Too many blogs too little time.
Limitless friending, social networks and forum.
40 newsletters.
These were a few of my alternate titles for this post.  Information overload seems to be the name of the game for so many of my clients and readers and I wanted to write a post for everyone, but especially for parents to teach [...]

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Tags: College · Communication · Growing Up Online · Internet · Life

Cotton Candy Friends: 6 Ways Net-Gen Connections are Changing

July 24th, 2008 · 11 Comments

I am having a quarterlife crisis.
And it reminds me of cotton candy…how wonderful at a summer carnival, big pink fluffs of sugary goodness.  Until two hours later, then your teeth hurt a little and you are hungry for real food.
I am (maybe unfortunately) a Facebook Kid.  I was one of the first on Facebook, as [...]

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Tags: Growing Up Online · Internet

Coolest Free Websites for Non-Geeks Part II

July 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

For all of you technopeasants and non-techies alike, here is Part II of the coolest free websites on the web.  As I mostly have busy parent readers, I know that they love to know about cool sites, but just do not have time to find them.
My last post got over 100,000 views! So be sure [...]

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Tags: Growing Up Online · Internet