With summer here and most schools out of session, many youth are left to fend for themselves during the day while their parents or caregivers are at work. My husband calls it “the summer of sloth” at our house, because our kids sit around and play on their phones and computers or watch television for […]
Social Media Mania or Madness?
WRITTEN BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Perry County, harmon.416@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Joseph Maiorano, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Harrison County, maiorano.2@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
- https://pixabay.com/photos/snapchat-social-media-smartphone-2480959/
- https://pixabay.com/photos/texting-mobile-phones-hands-two-1490691/
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