On #TeacherAppreciationWeek, I want to recognize Margaret Miller (who I now know as Margaret, because time will do that…). She was my high school counselor for a hot-minute, but has spent the past few decades as a trusted friend and confidante to so many, including lucky me.
I receive a good number of questions and regret that I can’t answer them all personally. I do like to answer a few publicly, especially when I know others can benefit. Today’s question comes from Ontario, Canada, and involves my …
Side note: I have recently received a number of emails from students who want me to answer questions for their class projects. I think it is so wonderful that students feel empowered to contact sources directly and wish I could …
These feelings of FOMO also contribute to our culture of perfectionism and never feeling good enough. Being in the moment and experiencing it is often enough.
It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks with back to school in full swing and the latest social media research backing up much of the work that I shared in my latest book, Social Media Wellness. Earlier this month, I helped Instagram launch …
I am heading out on the road this week (first stop: Mill Valley, CA to talk about the culture of perfectionism), and thought it would be a good time to share some of my recent work, especially as we’ve moved past …
Ever since my new book SOCIAL MEDIA WELLNESS came out August 29, I have been on book tour visiting schools in cities around the country and talking to parents, students, and faculty members about understanding our current social media landscape, managing digital distractions, …
A few weeks ago, we celebrated our 16th anniversary at Green Ivy Educational Consulting. Truth be told, this has been an incredibly busy fall. It wasn’t until a Facebook memory popped up in my feed reminding me of a past …
I was doing some research for my upcoming book Social Media Wellness when I came across this 2002 article entitled “A Stranger in Your House” in the Palo Alto Weekly, a local paper near my office. The article discusses how …
My third book, Social Media Wellness: Helping Tweens and Teens Thrive in an Unbalanced Digital World, is slated to be released in August 2017 (Pre-order Here!). SO EXCITED. I am really proud of how this book turned out – and …
