Strengthening Family Ties Through Facebook

Some days kids just don't want to head off to school in the morning. Such was the case one day with Beth Blecherman's 13-year-old son. He wished he were somewhere else, and she knew that.

When he returned home after putting in his best effort in school, he did what he usually does; checked his Facebook account. One post in particular stood out among the rest.

"Feeling proud of my son for working hard today at school," his mom wrote on her wall.

When Blecherman updated her status, she did it intentionally. Knowing that her son would see it -- they are friends on Facebook -- the words were meant to encourage. Her son "liked" the update, then so did the boy's grandparents.…
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