On November 29th, 2016, Brandy Vela sent an e-mail to her family telling them she was going to take her life. They rushed home to find her still alive, but with a gun in her hands. As they tried to convince her to put the gun down, the 18 year […]
Category: Technology
Is Your Tween Ready for a Smart Phone?
Part Two: A Phone of Their Own: Is Your Tween Ready for Their Own Cell or Smart Phone? For parents, it’s one of the most dreaded questions of the tween years and no, I’m not talking about the birds and the bees. “Can I have my own cell phone?” […]
Tech and Your Tween: A Parent’s Survival Guide
A photography exhibit currently on display at the Rick Wester Fine Art Gallery in New York features a haunting collection by photographer Eric Pickersgill. Called “Removed” the series captures individuals, couples and families within scenes of routine life all engaged in the act of looking at their personal technology devices. […]