Frustrated with Facebook
I log on to Facebook every day, but I don't know why.
Occasionally I learn a tidbit of gossip about my friends. But for the most part, I read a boring list of things they are doing that day, such as "sitting at son's baseball game" or "doing daughter's camp laundry." Or I get to see friends inviting each other to lunch or read about the parties I wasn't invited to.
Apparently I'm not the only one feeling frustrated. People across the country are rebelling; one guy is selling T-shirts that say "Shut Your Facebook."
People have an assortment of reasons for closing their accounts. They say it made them confused about who their friends were; they felt like they were wasting time in a non-productive activity; they felt like voyeurs, or at the other end, like they were being stalked.
I'm not planning to close up my account any time soon. But I have promised myself I will open it up less frequently (only once a day, I swear!).
Gretchen Day-Bryant has a son in high school and a daughter in middle school. She’s lived to tell about the struggles of juggling little kids and work.
Joy Oglesby has a preschooler...
Cindy Kent Fort Lauderdale mother of three. Her kids span in ages from teenager to 20s.
Rafael Olmeda and his wife welcomed their first son in Feb. 2009, and he's helping raise two teenage stepdaughters.
Lois Solomon lives in Boca Raton with her husband and three daughters.
Georgia East is the parent of a five-year-old girl, who came into the world weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces.
Brittany Wallman is the mother of Creed, 15, and Lily, 7, and is married to a journalist, Bob Norman. She covers Broward County government, which is filled with almost as much drama as the Norman household. Almost.
Chris Tiedje is the Social Media Coordinator and the father of a 7-year-old girl, and two boys ages 4 and 3.
Kyara Lomer Camarena has a 2-year-old son, Copelan, and a brand new baby. 
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