texting
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Don’t Text ‘OK’
8If someone asks you a question online or over text, do not respond with “OK.” or “Yes.” You might use “sure” or “yep” without punctuation; you should probably add an exclamation mark. Otherwise you might sound passive aggressive, dismissive, or angry. There’s a good reason for this.
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Include Your Partner Whenever You Text About Your Kid
If you’re texting someone about a parenting task — a caregiver, a tutor, a fellow parent with a play date, any time you talk to a third party about your child — then include your partner on the text. It’s like CCing them on an email thread, only you might be less used to it.…
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To Get Through To Your Teens, Text Them
Teenagers don’t enjoy talking to their parents. Actually, scratch that. Many don’t talk that much to their friends either, at least not with their voices. Teenagers like to text. Walk into any establishment where teens hang out and you will see them clumped together in small groups hovering over their cell phones. Sometimes they even…
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Test If You’re A Good Driver (And Get Free Gift Cards If You Are)
Want to drive safer but always end up getting distracted by your phone? With the news that using your phone while driving will soon be punishable with far stricter penalties, you may want to correct those bad habits. But would you trust a phone app to help you use your phone less while driving?
