Zoom past physical distancing
I received an email invitation for my sister’s birthday party with an instruction that each one should bring a cake. The catch is that all four siblings would carry each… Read more »
Category Archives: Online Culture
14 years blogging
Momblogger, my online name is more popular than this blog. I never imagined that blogging would open doors to a new life, a new career , a new normal as… Read more »
Learning to LEAP in digital
Think about the times they have underestimated you. I remember friends and even relatives looked skeptical about a web page I created 25 years ago. “Why are you even doing… Read more »
Suicide prevention is everybody’s business #WorldMentalHealthDay
Early this year, I wrote about “Social Media and Suicide.” The World Health Organization (WHO) states that close to 800,000 people kill themselves every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide… Read more »
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 »
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 studyMy good friend asked me what I should tell her son who is interested to pursue digital marketing. I… 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 »