http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ NOTE: This feed does not include my Twitter stream. I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations, as well as a central depository for my personal ramblings. en-us Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:10:18 -0800 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/doug_lemmon.html Let me tell you a story. The year was 1999, and I went to the local Computer Fair in Del Mar, California. I don't remember much about it, and I... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:47:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/should_your_teens_cell_phone_be_public.html I become completely apoplectic yesterday when I stumbled upon a public Facebook page (in Google) with the phone numbers of 70 teens in my town. I won't tell you what... Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:05:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/black_history_month_resources.html As I notice Black History topics rising in popularity over at Surfnetkids.com, it serves as a gentle reminder that perhaps an overview of what's available would be appropriate. So, here... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:51:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/hedgehogs_and_ceecee_honeycutt.html Yikes! My Presidents' Day topic at Surfnetkids.com is being published AFTER Presidents' Day! In an effort to get ahead of my work, I've been writing the weekly topics in advance.... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:52:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/oh_no_not_another_social_platform.html Today Google announced Google Buzz, a service that integrates social networking into Gmail and the rest of the Google's products. To check it out for yourself, login into your Gmail... Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:11:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/empty_nest_week_one.html Thank you for the sympathetic comments and emails after last week's post about my empty nest. I even heard from a long time newsletter subscriber who is a biology teacher... Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:29:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/just_because_i_cry_doesnt_mean_you_shouldnt_go.html This week I said a tearful goodbye to my seventeen-year daughter who is doing a study abroad high-school program in Israel for two months. And through my tears, I knew... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:14:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/the_day_the_tree_died.html Is there a name for the effect caused by trees on both sides of a road when their leaves kiss in the middle and create a canopy? My husband loves... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:28:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/martin_luther_king_resources.html It wasn't until I heard Dr. King's voice booming at me from the in-store entertainment system at the grocery store ("I have a dream that one day this nation will... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:23:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/browser_caching_blooper.html Can you do me a favor? Can you visit the http://www.Surfnetkids.com home page, and hit "Refresh" or "F5" to reload the page? Thanks! You now have the most recent copy... Tue, 5 Jan 2010 16:51:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/last_minute_gifts_via_email.html Still have gifts to buy that need to arrive by Christmas? Don't sweat the overnight shipping hassle. Send a gift via email! Whether at the holidays (or for a birthday,... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:38:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/planning_for_2010.html Last year around this time, I asked about New Year's Resolutions and shared my resolution to handle five pieces of paper a day in order to process the deluge of... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:01:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/christmas_and_hanukkah_resources.html Hanukkah is just around the corner, and then before you know it, it will be Christmas. Christmas games are already showing up in my popular game list , so I... Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:58:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/too_fat_to_graduate.html Wow! This is a tough call. I really appreciate the sentiment behind Lincoln University's fitness requirement for undergraduates. But in today's politically correct atmosphere, I can't image that it will... Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:36:00 PST http://www.barbarafeldman.com/a_parents_report_card.html I enjoyed this week's TIME magazine article on helicopter parents called "Can These Parents Be Saved?" by Nancy Gibbs. It looks at the over-parenting trend and an even newer trend... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:46:00 PST