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TextingMy 8-year-old daughter is learning to text. I’m teaching her appropriate use of technology. Here is the funny conversation we had this morning!

Carrie was staying home with a cough. I was dropping off her brother at school, then stopping at Safeway to pick up chicken soup, yogurt, and medicine for her.

7:44am Carrie: I’m watching you on Find My Friends**

8:02am Are you coming home yet?

8:03am ?

8:07am Hello? Are you there

8:15am Alicia Katz Pollock: I have to stop at Safeway to get ingredients for chicken and dumplings. Is there anything you want me to get for you today?

8:17am Carrie: Paula told me that that there was a key lime pie yogurt at Safeway, if you find some buy a few containers. They are the little containers

Her mom said they had them at Safeway

Alicia Katz Pollock:

You are on a Keylime kick!

Carrie:

Paula said it’s REALLY good

8:23am Did you find it

8:27am ???

8:28am Alicia Katz Pollock: When you text, you have to wait for an answer, not pester the sender

8:29am Carrie: Ok

Well, did you find it?

Alicia Katz Pollock: that is pestering

Carrie: Sorry

Alicia Katz Pollock: I’m not in that aisle yet, so be patient

8:33am Carrie: Tell me when you find it

Sorry, pestering

8:34am Alicia Katz Pollock: Go look up “pester” in your dictionary

Then tell me what it says

8:37am Carrie: It says, pester to harass or annoy

Alicia Katz Pollock: Got it?

Carrie: Got what

Alicia Katz Pollock: Understand?

Carrie: Yes

Alicia Katz Pollock: Good. Thank you.

8:40 Carrie: In the dictionary it has the periodic table

8:41 Alicia Katz Pollock: That’s cool!

And yes, I got them!

Carrie: You got the key lime pie yogurt!

Alicia Katz Pollock: Yes

Carrie:

😀 😎

 

**The iPhone app to see where your friends and family are at a glance.

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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named the 2026 Top ProAdvisor Educator by Insightful Accountant, Alicia is a nationally recognized QuickBooks Online expert with a Master’s in Teaching and decades of business consulting experience. Known for her patience, commitment, and approachable teaching style, she makes QuickBooks easier to understand for small business owners and accounting professionals alike, helping them build the skills they need to manage their finances with clarity and ease.
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Alicia Katz Pollock
Recently named the 2026 Top ProAdvisor Educator by Insightful Accountant, Alicia is a nationally recognized QuickBooks Online expert with a Master’s in Teaching and decades of business consulting experience. Known for her patience, commitment, and approachable teaching style, she makes QuickBooks easier to understand for small business owners and accounting professionals alike, helping them build the skills they need to manage their finances with clarity and ease.
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