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Mobile Calendar Time-Savers for Families
By Bev Bachel Create a shared family calendar. Book a caregiver. Find a playdate. Coordinate a carpool. These simple activities can sometimes require more time and energy than a full day at the office. And the moment you think you have everything arranged? Someone calls to cancel an appointment, and…
5 Ways to Prep Your Home for the Holiday Season
By Kevin Conrad The holiday season brings a steady stream of house guests -- some planned, some unexpected and some who never seem to leave. Now is the time to get your home ready for the siege, so you don't find yourself a few chairs short just before the big…
Keep Kids Learning All Year Round
By Jeremy Cleland I’ll admit it: My 5-year-old son probably gets more screen time than is recommended. He’s what the experts call a digital native—he’s growing up with smartphones and tablets as ubiquitous devices. In my quest to turn his tech time into education time, here are three iOS/Android apps…
What is the Right Age to Give a Kid a Smartphone?
By Jen Jones Donatelli Nothing like starting ‘em young. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than one-third of babies are playing with tablets and/or smartphones, and it turns out one in seven toddlers uses those same devices for at least an hour daily. Kids are embracing technology earlier…