If you’ve been following along with our family for awhile then you know we’re pretty careful about screentime social media for kids. Well, I was recently invited to the Meta Screen Smart Event in San Francisco for an intensive look at some of the features of Teen Accounts on Instagram. These features are a welcome… Continue reading Teen Accounts on Instagram: developing healthy online habits
Talk to 10 bloggers or content creators and you’ll come across at least nine who are frustrated with Instagram. You’ll hear complaints about the algorithm, complaints about fellow users, complaints against Meta itself. Trust me when I say that I’m no different. I can control what I put on Instagram, I can make sure I… Continue reading when you post an Instagram Reel every day
Social media can be really great sometimes… and sometimes not. Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s not so, well, social? For everyone that complains about trying to find community, it actually seems to me that most people are in it for themselves. Community is often faked with comment pods and bought followers. Personally, I… Continue reading why I unfollowed you on Instagram
Edited September 2024: I wrote this post eight years ago, when my oldest had just turned six years old. I really did think when I wrote it that by the time my oldest had reached an age where he could use social media, the platforms and safety features in place would be completely different. Well,… Continue reading no Instagram for my kids… or my husband
