If you are feeling overwhelmed, trapped or angry or trapped by constant notifications and endless scrolling, it's time to detox from the cyber world. This post explores why social media can be harmful and offers five practical ways to disconnect and regain control over your digital life.

Originally posted January 21, 2013. Today’s moms have access to a large online network of social media and blogging friendships and support. But are the online relationships fulfilling and real? I interviewed several women who use social media extensively, including Facebook, Twitter and who are bloggers, who say their online friendships are very real and often become IRL relationships; the women wind up meeting each other at different events across the country. Two natu