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title: C Spire Corporate Blog | Christina Southern
description: Christina Southern is a content strategist for C Spire. Contact her at csouthern@cspire.com
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# Blog
# Corporate
## Christina Southern
Christina Southern is a content strategist for C Spire. Contact her at csouthern@cspire.com
### Recent Posts
## [At what age should your kid get their first phone?](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/at-what-age-should-your-kid-get-their-first-phone)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Jul 28, 2023 11:23:40 AM
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Dear Mom and Dad: You’re not alone.
Most parents raising kids today are questioning what age is appropriate for their child to have a phone. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/at-what-age-should-your-kid-get-their-first-phone)
Topics: [Connect & Protect](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/connect-protect)
## [We Are C Spire: System Analyst Jeana Smith](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/we-are-c-spire-meet-system-analyst-jeana-smith)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Aug 11, 2021 1:18:00 PM
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C Spire System Analyst Jeana Smith is known for being efficient. Her motto? Work smarter, not harder.
When she recently tackled the tedious task of pulling together data for an extensive research report, she did it in typical Jeana fashion.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/we-are-c-spire-meet-system-analyst-jeana-smith)
Topics: [C Spire Careers](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/c-spire-careers)
## [Career opportunity & growth during a pandemic](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/career-opportunity-growth-during-a-pandemic)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Apr 13, 2021 12:18:00 PM
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Faison Gowdy, Mary Claire Parrish and Jon Wright have a few things in common.
All three are on the C Spire team and known to be dedicated, high-achievers in their areas of expertise — Faison in IT, Mary Claire in HR and Jon in PR and marketing. All three are native Mississippians, having earned their degrees in the state, as well.
And, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March, all three were given chances to grow or advance their careers within C Spire. “I didn’t expect this opportunity right now,” said **Jon**. “I’m very thankful.”
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/career-opportunity-growth-during-a-pandemic)
Topics: [C Spire Careers](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/c-spire-careers)
## [Behind the Scenes with C Spire Business](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-business)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Jan 2, 2021 2:15:00 PM
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The C Spire Business team is known for being smart, efficient and dependable. But it is in the face of a national crisis that this team has shown its true nature - rising up, united in their efforts to support each other and bring essential IT and communication services to businesses throughout Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-business)
Topics: [Working Remotely](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/working-remotely), [cspire-cares](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/cspire-cares)
## [Behind the Scenes with C Spire Essential Workers](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-essential-workers)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Oct 7, 2020 10:47:00 AM
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Workers across the country are meeting the essential and growing demands of a nation battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them are the healthcare workers, law enforcement and first responders. The grocery store and pharmacy staff. The IT, internet and wireless providers.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-essential-workers)
Topics: [cspire-cares](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/cspire-cares)
## [Behind the Scenes with C Spire Health Developers](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-health-developers)
By: [Christina Southern](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/author/christina-southern) on Apr 27, 2020 11:41:45 AM
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Quick and efficient health care can mean the difference between life and death for some COVID-19 patients. When the virus began to sweep the nation in March, C Spire and the University of Mississippi Medical Center knew what they had to do to help Mississippians.
[Read More](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/behind-the-scenes-with-c-spire-health-developers)
Topics: [C Spire Health](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/c-spire-health), [cspire-cares](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/cspire-cares)
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- [telemedicine (4)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/telemedicine)
- [wireless (3)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/wireless)
- [C Spire Fiber (2)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/c-spire-fiber-internet)
- [C Spire News (2)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/c-spire-news)
- [Why Wait (2)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/why-wait)
- [Customer Experience (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/customer-experience)
- [Real Deal (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/real-deal)
- [Silver (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/silver)
- [Tax season (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/tax-season)
- [Working Remotely (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/working-remotely)
- [careers (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/careers)
- [community (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/community)
- [vision 2030 (1)](https://blog.cspire.com/corporate/tag/vision-2030)
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