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In Defense of the “Too Happy” Facebook Profile

October 21, 2015 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

Recently I’ve found myself in a number of conversations with friends who are critical of how people they know use social media, primarily Facebook. The concern? People aren’t painting a realistic portrait of their lives. They’re selectively broadcasting the good stuff, the wins. The perfectly coordinated family photo shoot, the trophy ceremony, the toddler enthusiastically […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: celebration, competition, Facebook, friends, happiness, perfection, social media

10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 149

October 12, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

It’s been a big week around here. Thanks to Pop Sugar and Huffington Post sharing a recent post of mine, there are over 100 new Using Our Words fans following my Facebook page. If you happen to be one of them, welcome! I’m thrilled to have you over there, and hopefully here too. Especially Lenny. […]

Filed Under: Everyday Lessons, featured Tagged With: christmas, Facebook, Halloween, lessons, Santa, siblings

If You Love a Blog, Go Beyond the Facebook Like

August 25, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 10 Comments

I know most of you don’t come here to read about what it’s like to be a blogger. So thank you for humoring me and reading this post anyway. Because the truth of the matter is, this issue doesn’t just impact bloggers. It affects all Facebook “Likers” too. So, here’s the situation. As you know, […]

Filed Under: featured, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blogger, blogging, Facebook, ideas, stats, tips, truth, writing

What I Share (and Don’t Share) About My Kids Online and Why

August 20, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words 8 Comments

Nothing says back-to-school madness like a Facebook feed full of smiling faces holding sweet signs exclaiming, “First day of 2nd grade!” or “I’m in preschool now!” And today, as my boys are off enjoying(?!) their first days—one in kindergarten, one in 3rd grade—my page is quite obviously missing that milestone picture. Not because I don’t […]

Filed Under: Common Sense Media, featured, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: Big, blog, Facebook, Lenny, Little, online privacy, personal responsibility, Pink, privacy

Bloggity Blog Blog Blog

January 30, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words 2 Comments

Ok, so I don’t usually get all blog businessy on you, but I did want to let you know about a couple things that I’ve been dealing with in case you’ve noticed things being a bit, well, off in discovering my posts lately (on FB or by email). If you haven’t, skip ahead to the […]

Filed Under: Belly & Baby, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas Tagged With: blogging, Disney Baby, Facebook, Shine Parenting Guru

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