New parents may be vulnerable to ‘sharenting’
Babies are a wonder because in just a year, they grow from closed-eyed and needy infants to toddlers taking one step at a time while babbling their favorite syllables. Click!… Read more »
Category Archives: Online Culture
A celebration of Juned Sonido’s life
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive – perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine. Mignon McLaughlin I am saddened that Juned… Read more »
Telling your kids that the future of work will be about job skills
Rising skills signal tech transformation in industries in the Philippines: LinkedIn study My good friend asked me what I should tell her son who is interested to pursue digital marketing…. Read more »
Kaspersky Safe Kids
Kaspersky strongly advises Filipino parents to keep a closer eye on their children’s online activities on the heels of soaring web threats the company has been monitoring in the country…. Read more »
On my 13th year as momblogger
How time flies. My blog , Touched by an Angel (aboutmyrecovery.com) is now 13 years old. Losing a son felt like the end of the world to me . I… Read more »
Social media and suicide
Hopeline hotlines 02-804-HOPE (4673); 0917-558-HOPE (4673); or 2919 (toll-free number for Globe and TM subscribers). Did you know every 40 seconds, someone dies of suicide? The World Health Organization (WHO) states that… Read more »
What you need to know about kids and VR before it reaches the classrooms
Technology inside the classroom is not a new idea. Even though technology progresses, the message is relevant. I came in an era of filmstrip projectors, copy machines, tape recorders, cassette… Read more »
‘Oversharenting’ and other social media pitfalls
“Whether or not you realize it, you’re setting up a digital trail for your children that can last through their lifetime, and you’re doing it without your permission” Psychological implications… Read more »
My digital well-being matters
Our digital well-being matters. It is best to disconnect when needed and create healthy habits for the whole family. Originally posted at the Sunday Business & IT on October 14,… Read more »
Emotion is the currency for the experience economy
First published at the Sunday Business & IT Of the Sunday Times entitled “Embracing the era of experience: Marketing redefined” Do you recall the feeling when you purchased something for… Read more »
Before email and blogs, I mailed long letters to my sister
My sister Myrna moved to the US in 1984, and I missed her so much that I often wrote long letters. I took a look at some of my letters and was… Read more »
Smile. Travel is taking a journey into yourself
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” — Lao Tzu To reach that single step here in Germany took me almost three days and whole… Read more »
Are digital gadgets good for our kids?
Are digital gadgets good for our kids? was first published at the Manila Times, July 29, 2018. Most parents face this dilemma: should they be giving their kids gadgets as… Read more »