Be honest: How many times have you checked Facebook today? If you’re like 51% of -Facebook users-, the answer is “multiple times.” More than 4 out of 10 people also check Snapchat and Instagram several times per day, and the average adult racks up -nearly 2.5 hours- of daily social media time. Dedicating this much time to the online world can make us less productive, and it may even cause issues with...
We seem to be glued to our electronics. Where would we be without our computers and cell phones? Everywhere we go people are looking down at their phone and tablet screens. And many wonder why our kids are always wanting to be on our (or their own) phones, or on their tablets. Through all these electronic devices, social media has made a huge mark on society. With the ability to connect us to all the...
There’s an intense debate swirling around us as to the state of teenage-dom in today’s world. Is bullying an old thing that’s getting new attention? Or is it quantitatively or qualitatively worse? Are kids less resilient than ever before, or are the pressures just that much greater? Are they meaner to one another? Or is cruelty just more visible than it was before? - There could be some truth to all...
An interview with mindfulness expert and creator of Hot Mess to Mindful Mom, Ali Katz. Q:- In your newest book - “ - Get the Most Out of Motherhood: a Hot Mess to Mindful Mom Parenting Guide - ” - you talk about Digital Detoxing and why this is so important. Can you give us some insight into this topic which seems to be on everyone - ’ - s mind? - A:- I love this topic so much. Many of my clients began...