Jan. 25, 2007 — -- If, like most teens today, your child spends hours sending text messages from his phone and instant messages from his computer, you probably have overheard phrases like "LOL" ...

When my son, Ian, was 3, I bought him a cellphone. It had three buttons: "Call Mom," "Call Dad" and "Call Grandma." He was young, but it helped us feel better he could reach us in case of an emergency ...

Text emojis apparently aren’t just for teenagers anymore. In many ways, email, texting — and the pandemic — have made emojis ubiquitous. Emojis also gave some Americans an opportunity to laugh. Text ...