The average person spends almost 2 hours a day on social media. Take average life expectancy into account, and that's just over 5 years of your life. Let's make those a happy five years, using social media for things that bring us joy.

Gone are the days of Facebook as a one-stop shop for all social-networking needs. While it may seem more complicated to post photos on Instagram, share casual moments on Snapchat, text on WhatsApp, and check your Twitter feed throughout the day, tweens and teens love the variety.

When I was growing up, my parents loved to go to casinos. I became really familiar with something called "gambler's high."

I'm nearly 40 and I have three kids between the ages of 5-9 and I love Snapchat.

I wish I could tell you this is just a fictional example of a story-that it's somehow over-exaggerated or untrue. It's not.

Do you love Instagram stories or are you loyal to Snapchat? Snapchat is scrappy, fun and isn't afraid to try new things. But is Instagram more user friendly?

When I started having kids I never would've guessed I'd even consider doing a home birth, but the more I've learned about child birth the more my thoughts about it have changed or evolved.

These are the pictures that don't always make it to the photo album.