Family on the Phone

Today I continue my Cross Blog Conversation with Alyssa Avant. See Alyssa’s response to my last question on her blog. In this installment of our conversation, Alyssa asks me this: “Amy, I know you have older children. Do they all have cell phones? How do they play into your communication with your children?” I had [...]

I’ve talked in previous posts about using the latest technology to keep track of your loved ones carrying their cell phones. With GPS installed in a cell phone, you can track the person using it. This is great for kids; but what about those who want to go a step further than simple GPS? Or, [...]

If you are anything like me, you get a little nervous or anxious when you walk out of the house and forget your cell phone. I find it comforting to be digitally connected. I don’t even have internet on my phone; I can’t imagine how I would be phone dependent if I did. I just [...]

What exactly is “sexting”? This topic has been in the news, on television and newspapers recently. “Sexting” is sending nude or partially nude photos through one’s cell phone. According to recent reports, 1 in 5 teens do this. What are the top two reasons they do it? They do it because they say it is [...]