Tech PSA for Parents

As a fairly techie lady myself, I fully support my own children utilizing technology to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. I encourage them to embrace social media of all types in order to communicate,...

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Ready and Relevant

Love them or hate them, Digital Learning Days are here again. For the past three years, the district in which I work has taken on the task of providing students and teachers the opportunity to use technology...

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The Latest iOS Update...It's a 10!

I've been receiving the funniest texts lately. Texts that include invisible ink, fireworks, funny gifs, and pulsing hearts. It seems my complete contact list has finally ran the iOS update, and the messaging enhancements have my forty-something friends messaging like teenagers. I find it funny that...

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Clip Down, Mr. Trump

For all intents and purposes, school systems are designed to act as their own little country, complete with a system of government. A district is run by the superintendent who serves as the president...

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Connection 911

"You should've backed your phone up." If I heard that once this week I heard it 20 times. Everyone thinks it won't happen to them, but in the blink of an eye your seemingly normal day comes to a screeching...

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Tech Like a Yogi

I'm kind of a yogi now. My girlfriend Melanie has been telling me for months that I should take a class at the new studio that opened in our town, but it wasn't until a few weeks ago that I decided to...

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Quick Fix: It Works!

It seems that everyone is looking for a quick fix to the issues that trouble them in their lives. As a woman who recently turned 40, I'm bombarded with opportunities to purchase products to fix what growing older is breaking. From wraps to reduce my waistline to serums to reduce my age lines, it seems...

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A Never Changing Government

This year my spring break was less of a vacation and more of a field trip. My husband Scott and I had begun to feel the time crunch regarding the number of spring breaks we have left with our kids; five more with Isaac, six with Jonah, and a few more with Zoe. We started evaluating all of the experiences...

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Don't Blink

I’ve reached a point in my life where I’m beginning to understand what people mean when they say, “Don’t Blink”. As a teenager and even as a young adult I spent my days wishing time would speed up so I could experience what was coming in the next phase. When I was in high school, I longed to experience...

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Servicing Customers vs. Customer Service: Hmmm...

As a basketball mom I spend a lot of time hanging out in the bleachers with other parents. This past week I spent more time in the stands than at my own dining room table. Bleacher time can lead to interesting...

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