Jacques Bastien, founder of social media agency, Boogie, met Dahcia Lyons five years ago while in college at the University at Albany. Today, Lyons is the VP of Strategy for Boogie and Bastien's girlfriend turned fiancée...five proposals later. From singing her the same song over and over to creating a website just for her, in just one week, Bastien found four creatively … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Kids Need Role Models
Kids may unknowingly see some adults as role models. These adults can be family, teachers or even celebrities. Many parents may be unaware their kids have role models, especially celebrities, because kids may never talk about them... but just follow their every move on social media. Some people may think kids should not have role models, so I’ve listed 3 reasons why I think … [Read more...]
What Does Your Negative Facebook Status Say About You?
In 2014, we as singles are facing more challenges when it comes to expressing ourselves online. We’ve all seen it. The friend on Facebook (or yourself) who posts a status update bashing the opposite sex after a breakup/bad day, using some cliché statement in the spirit of hurt and bitterness, then proceeding to change their relationship status immediately back to … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Keep Social Media From Ruining Your Relationship
“SOCIAL MEDIA HAS RUINED MY RELATIONSHIP!”…Yes that’s the cry of many people today! But my retort is this: social media didn’t ruin your relationship he, she, or BOTH of you ruined your relationship. Okay lets back up and come to an agreement…social media is here and it probably isn’t going anywhere, thus we have to address this issue head on. It is definitely possible for … [Read more...]
Are Your Children Ready for Social Media?
Communication is primarily electronic these days. And of course, social media seems to be one of, if not THE most popular way younger people communicate. I respect your opinion either way, whether or not you believe children should have social media accounts. I can't tell you what age your child should or should not have a Facebook/Instagram account, just like I can't tell you … [Read more...]
Calling All Entrepreneurs and Bloggers – Social Media Business Workshop in Atlanta
BMWK family, we're happy to share that later this month we'll be hosting an amazing event for bloggers and small business owners here in Atlanta called The Takeaway. The Takeaway is Tyler New Media and Justice Fergie Lifestyle Media’s answer to the myriad of social media conferences that offer more ‘talking’ than ‘doing.’ This 1-day, hyper-focused workshop will feature 5 … [Read more...]
Regardless of What She Thinks, My Child is Too Young to Be on Instagram
The other weekend as my daughter made her way to me after getting picked up from Children’s Church by her daddy she excitedly began telling me what she learned and how much fun she had. The excitement could be felt in her voice as she gave an account on how she had spent the last hour or so of her morning. She then shared with me that she had made a new friend. Her friend was … [Read more...]
Parents Worry, But Aren’t Aiding in Child’s Online Privacy
Many parents remain concerned about the safety of their children while using social media sites, so why aren't more of them helping to set up privacy settings? A recent report from the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project showed that while 72 percent of the 802 surveyed parents felt concern about their children interacting with strangers online and 70 … [Read more...]
My Wife IS NOT My Friend (On Facebook) – 3 Years Later
This is a follow-up to the popular BMWK classic: My Wife Is Not My Friend On Facebook My wife and I are connected on Instagram, Pinterest, GetGlue and Twitter. My wife and I work out together, watch movies together and go on dates. After receiving "hate email" a few days ago, over the Facebook article I wrote here almost three years ago. I decided it was time to write a … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Stop Bashing Your Ex On Facebook
The other night, former NFL player Deion Sanders had estranged wife Pilar arrested after she allegedly attacked him in front of their children. As Prime Time filed a police report he tweeted about the incident along with an accompanying pic of the couples' two boys filing a police report against their mom for the attack. The two have been very vocal via social media about … [Read more...]
Re-Connecting With Your Real Life
I often find myself frustrated with the glaring deficiencies in my teen son's ability to communicate --- what he's saying versus what he means and if he even understands the difference. He says he'll be somewhere when he needs to be picked up but nowadays I can almost gaurantee he'll be somewhere else, waiting for me to call to announce that his driver has arrived. His plans … [Read more...]
Marriage Chat Recap: How To Have A Marriage That’s Still Standing
Wednesday evening, we enjoyed our weekly Twitter party, #marriagechat, with questions inspired by the latest documentary by our beloved Tyler's, Still Standing. If you missed out on the chat, here's a recap on the thought provoking questions and the deep, intentional answers. This is for everyone, no matter what stage you're at in your relationship. [blackbirdpie … [Read more...]
MaTWImony: The Week’s Best Marriage Tweets
Transforming your marriage in 140 characters each week! We scour the web to find those short nuggets of inspiration to keep you loving each other better. Do you tweet about marriage and relationships? Let us know if we should be following you! [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/ThePureBed/status/185153771628802048"] [blackbirdpie … [Read more...]
MaTWImony: This Week’s Best Marriage Tweets
Transforming your marriage in 140 characters each week! We scour the web to find those short nuggets of inspiration to keep you loving each other better. Do you tweet about marriage and relationships? Let us know if we should be following you! [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/ManLikeNoOtha/status/174704454292082690"] [blackbirdpie … [Read more...]
MaTWImony – The Week’s Best Marriage Tweets
Transforming your marriage in 140 characters each week! We scour the web to find those short nuggets of inspiration to keep you loving each other better. Do you tweet about marriage and relationships? Let us know if we should be following you! [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/mrgwrks/status/172180768074895361"] [blackbirdpie … [Read more...]