Self-ie-steem

At the risk of revealing my age, back in my day, if someone took a photograph of their own face and showed that picture to the whole school, it would have been viewed as a blatant act of narcissism. Or perhaps it would have been viewed as an extreme logistical feat! Have you ever tried …

TikTok for Dummies

As a former dance teacher, I thoroughly enjoy watching my students in the playground popping shoulders, shaking hips, bopping heads and pointing fingers, all whilst staring down the lens of their phones. But other than my casual spectatorship, I have to admit, I know very little about TikTok. Perhaps its explosion in popularity was so …

It’s All About Connection

My stepdaughter spends so much time on her laptop/ phone/ tablet that I’m not sure whether I would recognise her without a bluish glow across her face. I often find myself asking: What is the lure? What is the hook that pulls her down into this online world and keeps her so engrossed that she …

Then and Now

Let me take you straight to the scene of this blog’s inception. Picture this: my stepdaughter’s thirteenth birthday party. Four teenage girls. My lounge room adorned with pink and rose gold decorations. A table full of sweet treats and mocktails shaded by mini umbrellas. A backyard pool glistening in the mid-afternoon sun. A giant inflatable …