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On Social Media, The Past Is Never Past

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb lost the bid for a no-hitter on Sunday in the ninth inning. Shortly after the home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Newcomb found himself faced with his past as tweets he had posted on social media in his...

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Quitting Instagram

A recent essay that describes one 22-year-old woman's "empowering and unexpectedly isolating" experience in freeing herself from Instagram is gaining the attention of both Millennials and Generation Z. The essay's author, Carolyn, falls into...

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Moving On After a Breakup

Sometimes it feels good to keep talking after a break up. But in reality, if you're still talking, you're not moving on. Your immediate comfort is prolonging the heartache. If it wasn't meant to be, it has to come to an end at some point....

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What is IGTV?

Instagram, the most popular social media outlet among Generation Z, recently released IGTV. The standalone app features long-form (up to 1 hour) vertical videos that automatically play upon opening. It is also accessible through a new button...

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Practical Purity

Purity is lived out in practical ways: setting boundaries, inviting mentors into your relationship and having a high level of accountability through conversation. Whatever you need to do to ensure you are honoring your significant other and...

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Snapchat Victory: Cosmo After Dark Discontinued

On May 18, Cosmopolitan released a new Snapchat channel on the social media platform that, in its own words is "an X-rated weekly edition that goes live every Friday at 6 p.m. and is exclusively dedicated to all things hot and...

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Parents and Grandparents: Starting a No Tech Time

At the Clearinghouse we often encourage parents to schedule "no tech times." One dad recently told me that his daughter told him that she looks forward to the nights that she doesn't have to worry about her phone. Her dad asked why she thought it was...

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Is Kid-Friendly Technology Possible?

In a recent article, WORLD aims to answer the question "Can tech really be kid-friendly?" On Wednesday the Google-owned company, YouTube, announced that it would be adding a number of features to the app YouTube Kids allowing...

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7 Steps to Using Social Media for Fatherhood Programs

Social media can be an important component of your fatherhood program for recruiting, engaging, and retaining fathers. In this webinar, created by National Fatherhood Initiative's Maggie Spain and Melissa Steward, you can learn how to begin...

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10 Apps Teens Are Using That Parents Need to Know

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