Why Parenting At 17 Years Old Inspired Me To Be A DigCit Parent

Joanne Sweeney Burke and Sophie Burke Digital Citizenship Summit

“I don’t know how to do this. I don’t even know who I am or what I should be. But I know I have to do this.” I don’t often start posts on this blog with a personal insight, however it is most relevant for this story. I became a mother at the age of 17 and the above quote is what I said to myself 21 years ago as I lay in a hospital bed with Sophie sleeping in a glass cot beside me. I was overwhelmed with responsibility, fear and unfortunately loneliness. I loved this tiny black-haired, brown-eyed

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My Life Through a Social Media Lens

Joanne Sweeney Burke my life through a lens

I thought it was about time I took my fingers to the keyboard to address the behind the scenes mutterings about my endless social media habits. I’ve referenced my digital lifestyle in passing a number of times on my podcast, JSB Talks Digital, but I thought it deserved a long-form blog post. My earliest memories involve writing – mostly repeating my homework (here I am taking a break from my homework to spend time with Pooch, RIP) – but that’s probably because I choose to remember the power I felt when I put pencil to paper, then as I got older

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