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'Mommy's not going to come home: Husband of woman killed on Southwest flight speaks out for the fir
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Cathryn McGill, standing, performs a song at a memorial service for Michael Riordan's wife Jennifer, who died on Tuesday in the Southwest Airlines flight 1380 accident, at Popejoy Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., Sunday, April 22, 2018. From second left are Jennifer's son, Joshua, husband, Michael and daughter Avrie Riordan. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP) - photo by Herb Scribner
The husband of a woman who died during an engine explosion on a Southwest Airlines flight is finally speaking to the public about his late wife.

Last week, a Southwest Airlines plane blew an engine while flying, which led to a damaged fuselage and window. One passenger, Jennifer Riordan, was partially sucked out of the plane, even though she was wearing her seat belt. Passengers pulled her back inside the plane, but she did not survive.

Family and friends gathered for a funeral on Sunday for Riordan, who was widely known in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area for her volunteerism and community engagement. She spent time volunteering for nonprofits while helping Wells Fargo move into the city.

Now her husband, Michael Riordan, is speaking out publicly about his wife in a new interview with CBS News.

He said he remembers the last thing she said to him.

One of the most comforting things through all this is she called me that morning, he told CBS. She just called to check in on the day, how, what we were going to do that night when she got home and we ended with I love you, safe travels.

According to USA Today, Riordan said he and his wife met 29 years ago at a shopping mall. He was 17 and his wife was 15.

He said he learned about her death when a chaplain from a Philadelphia hospital called. Moments later, a doctor joined the phone call and informed him his wife had died.

"The chaplain at the hospital called and said, 'We need to speak with Mike Riordan who is married to Jennifer. Are you married to Jennifer Riordan?' " he told ABC News. "I said, 'Yes, but she wasn't going through Philadelphia. She was planning on going to Chicago so I don't think you ' just absolute denial. I'm still in denial."

He said the first thing he thought of when he found out about his wifes death was how he was going to tell his children.

"I just held their little hands and took a knee and said, 'Mommy's not going to come home guys,'" he said.

Riordan said he still has a lot to live for, like his two children (Averie, 12, and Josh, 10). He said he knows they will ask about their mother in the future, but he has the perfect response.

"Kind, loving, caring and sharing," he said. "Every decision we make is going to be based on that. When I have those four little eyes looking at me, thinking how we're going to get through, that's going to make me a better dad, a better husband and a better person."
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How to avoid 'sharenting' and other paparazzi parenting habits
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A recent study revealed parents often spend up to two hours staging a single photo of his or her child to post online. - photo by Amy Iverson
Before having kids, some people just dont appreciate their friends baby posts. But after having a child of their own, three fourths of new parents jump right on the parental social media bandwagon. If you have become a member of this group, there are some rules to follow for posting responsibly.

Much of a parents worry is how to teach their children to use social media responsibly. We talk with our kids about privacy, oversharing, and setting restrictions on their devices to keep them safe. But parents themselves need to look in the digital mirror once in a while. Before having children, it doesnt take as much effort to think about what to post online. Its up to us to decide what we share about our own lives. But once you become a parent, there are many questions to think about regarding what is appropriate to post about your kids on social media.

In a recent survey, kids clothing subscription company Mac and Mia surveyed 2000 new parents to find out how they are documenting their kids lives on social media, and what concerns they may have.

First of all, people without children seem to feel a bit differently about the onslaught of baby pictures online than those who are parents. 18 percent of people say before they had kids, they were annoyed by their friends baby posts. But after having children of their own, 73 percent admit they post progress pictures of their little ones every single month.

Not only are new parents letting the world know each time their baby is a month older, but they are posting about their kids every few days or so. Men and women report they post 6-7 times per month about their baby.

And while 70 percent of new parents say the benefit of using social media is how easy it is to help family and friends feel involved, there are some downsides. Here are a few tips to avoid the pitfall of becoming paparazzi parents.

Dont miss the moment

In the Mac and Mia survey, some parents admitted to spending up to two hours to get the perfect shot of their baby. That seems a little extreme. New and old parents alike should be careful about spending so much time taking pictures and videos that they dont enjoy the moment. Years ago, I decided to never live an experience through my phone. A study by Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, found that when people took pictures of objects in an art museum, they didnt remember the objects as well as if they simply observed them.

This photo-taking impairment effect can happen to parents as well. If we are so consumed by getting the perfect photo, we can miss out on the moment all together, and our memory of it will suffer.

Dont forget about privacy

60 percent of couples say they have discussed rules and boundaries for posting their babys photos, according to the Mac and Mia survey. Even so, men are 34 percent more likely to publish baby posts on public accounts. If parents are concerned about their childrens privacy, keeping photos off of public accounts is a given.

In the Washington Post, Stacey Steinberg, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida, and Bahareh Keith, a Portland pediatrician, wrote that sharing too much information about kids online puts them at risk. They write that all that sharenting can make it easier for data thieves to target out kids for identity theft. Check that your privacy settings are where they should be and never share identifying information like full names and birth dates.

Dont be paparazzi parents

36 percent of parents say they take issue when their childs photo is posted online by someone else. Responsible social media users will always ask permission before posting a photo of another child. But parents should also think about whether their own children will take issue with their own posted photos a few years down the road.

When parents are constantly snapping pictures and throwing them on social media, it can be easy to forget to pause and make sure the post is appropriate. I always use the billboard example with my kids. I ask them to picture whatever they are posting going up on a billboard in our neighborhood. If they are okay with that, then their post is probably fine. Parents should ask themselves this same question when posting about their children. But they should also ask themselves if their child would be OK with this post on a billboard in 15 years. If it would cause embarrassment or humiliation, it might be best to keep it private.

Once children reach an appropriate age, parents should include them in the process of deciding what pictures are OK to post. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed 10- to 17-year-olds and found children believe their parents should ask permission more than parents think they should. The kids in the survey said sharing happy family moments, or accomplishments in sports, school and hobbies is fine. But when the post is negative (like when a child is disciplined) or embarrassing (think naked baby pictures or messy hair), kids say to keep it off social media.
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