Author: coffeeaddict

  • 5 Things Parents Need to Know About Group Chats

    5 Things Parents Need to Know About Group Chats

    Messaging has become the most commonly used form of communication in society today. Things that once required a phone call and a conversation are now quick buzzes in our hands with brief snippets of information. Whether through text, iMessage, or a messaging app, the convenience is multiplied when a group chat is created. Now, messaging… Read more

  • Classic Kids Movies to Watch With Your Kids

    Classic Kids Movies to Watch With Your Kids

    Great films are magical experiences that elicit an emotional response while reminding us of important life lessons. Watching movies with your kids can be a wonderful time for bonding, as these stories make you laugh and cry together. Whether you consider yourself a big-time cinema critic or just a lover of a good flick, sharing… Read more

  • Ten Simple Rules for Teens and Technology

    Ten Simple Rules for Teens and Technology

    When parenting teenagers, discussions about rules can be a daily, and sometimes heated, conversation. One area that is more impactful than anything you could set limits on is technology. Your teen’s relationship with tech should be carefully curated and maintained. Here, I outline my simple rules for teens and technology. Your teenager has grown up right… Read more

  • Ways to Pay for College

    Ways to Pay for College

    The price tag of higher education in the United States is through the roof and climbing. You could pay close to $100,000 per year at some private institutions! Thankfully, with over 3,000 colleges and universities in the United States, there is a lot of variety in the cost of education. You might wonder how to… Read more

  • What College is Right For Me? How to Find The Best School For You

    What College is Right For Me? How to Find The Best School For You

    Graduating high school and moving into the next phase of life can be an exciting yet scary time. If college is your next step, choosing the right school for you is imperative. Where to enroll in college is probably the biggest life decision most 17 or 18-year-olds make in their lives.  Instead of enrolling in… Read more

  • Discord: How to Make it a Safe Space for your teen

    Discord: How to Make it a Safe Space for your teen

    You might have heard of the media platform Discord if you have young gamers at home.  The popular app is accessed through a computer or phone and allows people to communicate with each other while playing games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Among Us.  Discord can also be overlaid directly into these games. Gamers can chat… Read more

  • How to Use Family Sharing on the iPhone

    How to Use Family Sharing on the iPhone

    If you have kids, chances are they are begging for an iPhone or iPad. The first time you create anything Apple-related for your children, there are some tips and tricks you can use to make their iPhone safer and easier for you to manage. This article will show you how to use Family Sharing on… Read more

  • How To Get Over Heartbreak

    How To Get Over Heartbreak

    If you are reading this post, let me first say I’m sorry.  I know it sucks, and it hurts deeply.  The pain of heartbreak can be so awful that we will go to great lengths to avoid it.  We must learn to embrace and accept heartbreak as a part of life.  You see, the biggest… Read more

  • How to Enjoy the Single Life

    How to Enjoy the Single Life

    I am very private (hence the anonymous blog), so I don’t like to write about my dating life.  However, keeping something hidden makes you more likely to misjudge or misunderstand it.  There is a reason truth is associated with light and secrets aligned with darkness.  Speaking your truth can feel like warm sunlight on your… Read more

  • Stop Parenting Scared: How To End Fear Based Parenting

    Stop Parenting Scared: How To End Fear Based Parenting

    As a mother of three young kids, I would say that everything scares me, yet I’m afraid of nothing at the same time.  If I listed the amount of major issues I have handled in the 14 years I have been a mom, I would still be writing.  That list of trials, tribulations, minor crises,… Read more