Author: mackenziewallis

Snapchat explained everything wrong with social media in 25 seconds

January 16, 2018

Snapchat released the above video in November to explain new updates to their app that are geared towards making it easier to use and separating your relationships (your social) from influencers, celebrities, and paid-for content (the media). While like any other app, Snapchat’s main objective is to get more people using the app more often, … More Snapchat explained everything wrong with social media in 25 seconds

Broken Perceptions: A picture is worth a thousand words

December 21, 2017

Recently I was very excited to find a Christmas picture from my childhood. I was so excited about this picture that I shared it with my father. He was, however, less pleased with the photo. While for me, this picture brought back fabulous memories of a happy childhood and celebrating my favorite holiday, for my … More Broken Perceptions: A picture is worth a thousand words

Cyber Monday: The Love Language Shopping Guide

November 26, 2017

The 5 Love Languages were created by Gary Chapman as a self-help tool to understand ourselves and our loved ones. You can find the assessment, order his book, and access other resources on his website here. Chapman identifies the 5 Love Languages as: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Services, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical … More Cyber Monday: The Love Language Shopping Guide

Thanksgiving and Mindfulness: How to get the most from your holidays

November 20, 2017

There are 6 weeks left of 2017. These six weeks are supposed to be joyful and family-filled; however, for most of us, they are hectic and stress-filled. Some of us may feel the pressure of last-minute diets to look good in that family photo or that holiday dress. This may even be lower our self-esteem … More Thanksgiving and Mindfulness: How to get the most from your holidays

#metoo: Addressing sexual harassment with teens

November 6, 2017

After decades of relative silence surrounding sexual harassment, the revelation of new scandals in Hollywood has brought the issue into the forefront of media attention. Awareness of this issue has been sparked further by the #metoo social media campaign, which encourages women of all ages to place #metoo as their status if they have ever … More #metoo: Addressing sexual harassment with teens

How does your favorite Halloween movie correlate with your personality?

October 23, 2017

What does your favorite Halloween movie say about your personality? Choose the movie below that is an absolute must watch for you every October. Hocus Pocus (1993) You enjoy the whimsy that life offers. People may be attracted to you for your innocent demeanor, but they shouldn’t be fooled. Your curiosity for adventure can get … More How does your favorite Halloween movie correlate with your personality?

Unparenting Ourselves: The WAY we talk to ourselves is our inner voice

October 7, 2017

I have seen the above graphic posted several times on social media sites. It is often accompanied by words of encouragement or a short video encouraging us to speak kindly to our children. However, in order to speak kindly to our children, we must first evaluate whether we speak kindly to ourselves. Many of us … More Unparenting Ourselves: The WAY we talk to ourselves is our inner voice