How Social Media is Changing Our Lives at #DadChat

Who doesn’t believe that Social Media is changing our lives? What parent isn’t struggling to keep up with their children when it comes to texting, using a smart-phone, and pretty much anything tech? How many parents just let this side of their children’s lives go on without much supervision? This topic is bigger than simply our kids since we all know how it’s affecting our lives as well. We have special co-host Jure Klepic to lead this discussion on Thursday, April 4 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. E.T.

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Social Media Social Good: Brick and Mortar is Dead

Buying online infographic brick and mortar

I’ve been a mentor to a young man with a genetic illness, for several years, and one of our regular outings is going to Best Buy. He likes to browse the DVDs and occasionally the CD racks. Our most recent excursion there led me to believe that the days of Brick and Mortar stores are more numbered than I’d thought. It was a ghost town that evening in that Best Buy which is smack dab in the center of the San Fernando Valley with literally millions of residents. Is Brick and Mortar dead? Has Online Shopping taken over retail?

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Why is Everyone SO Darn Busy and Tired?

Panda asleep in a tree - busy and tired

I continue to marvel at how busy everyone seems to be these days. Wasn’t all this new technology supposed to make our lives easier? Do any of you feel life is easier today? Or, are you busy and tired ALL the time? My wife has two favorite words – “I’m so tired.” So, I can’t count. Why is she so tired? Why is she so busy? Why are we all so (apparently) busy? Is this a new way of life or do we have some choice in it?

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Doing the Right Thing is Good Karma at #DadChat

Teaching kids to do the right thing

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How often do we talk at #DadChat about the importance of teaching our kids to do the right thing, to give back to the world, to do Tikkun Olam (“Repair the World”)? A LOT! Do you believe in Good Karma? Do you believe that it comes back to you? This Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 -10:00 p.m. ET, we have co-host Annie Fox to help guide us through steps to help our kids be better people. Her new book is Teaching Kids to be Good People and we will be giving away THREE copies during #DadChat. And, as always at #DadChat, you will have to earn the giveaway!

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