8 phone rules parents should set for kids, according to Facebook's former chief security officer

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Ex-Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos is pictured.
Former Facebook and Yahoo security executive Alex Stamos has eight recommended rules for raising kids in the age of smartphones and social media.

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My family goes on a 12-hour road trip every year. These 13 snacks from Trader Joe's get us through the ride.

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A display of three flavors of Chomps at Trader Joe's.
As a mom of three, I think Chomps are one of the best Trader Joe's snacks for a long trip.

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Want to live in 10 of the most popular school districts? Be ready to pay double — or quadruple — the price.

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Kids in line for the school bus.
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After watching me work from home, my teen got his own clients and made $5,000 in one summer. It helped him find his career path.

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The author and her son standing outside in the sun.
The author's son learned from her while she was working from home.

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My kids didn't do their summer homework. I don't regret how we spent our break, but I still feel slightly guilty.

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The author with her family in the desert.
The author said the summer break with her family went by quickly, and they didn't get much homework done.

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My daughter started taking public transportation to school at just 10. The independence has given her a lot of confidence.

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A mom and her daughter pose in Morocco.
My daughter and I during a trip to Morocco. I'm glad the independence she's gained while taking public transit in Washington, DC, has made her a more confident traveler anywhere we go.

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Nex Playground fits with a trend of products for parents who want to limit screen time

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The Nex Playground console's basketball game.

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My son's soccer team only won one game all season. I helped coach, and losing brought us closer together.

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The author and her son standing on a soccer field.
The author helped coach her son's soccer team.

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Jennifer Lopez said she wondered whether she was enough for her kids as a single mom

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Jennifer is the mom of 16-year-old twins.

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My kids wanted to donate toys to other kids after a hurricane hit our town. I'm so proud of them.

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Pile of stuffed toys from above.
The author taught her two young daughters how to declutter with the KonMari method.

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