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Having More Isn’t Always Better

imgresBy Joree Rosenblatt

We all want more of the good things in life. Who wouldn’t?

As soon as we have a taste of something delicious we are reaching for the next bite. When visiting a beautiful vacation destination, we say, “I can’t wait to come back,” often [Read More]

March 18th, 2015|Fam, Help, You|

How to Turn Your Child’s Digital Photos into Lasting Memories

shutterstock_92398126-337x224By Holly Rust

As a child who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, my parents didn’t have too many inexpensive options to capture all of our first milestones, family vacations, and everyday life moments. We were, however, able to take our obligatory Olan Mills holiday [Read More]

March 6th, 2015|Fam, Life, You|

Why I’m Not Getting my 10-year-old a Cell Phone

tween-on-cellphoneOne of the worst parenting mistakes I ever made was to give my 8-year-old daughter my old iPhone “just because.” She had been asking – begging – for months.  “EVERY other kid has one/I need to be able to contact you in case of emergency/I’ll only [Read More]

February 23rd, 2015|Fam, Help|

Kidokey, the Best Way to Keep Your Kids Internet Safe

o-KIDS-IPAD-facebookBy Candace Derickx

My children are the technology generation—raised from birth with touch screens and wi-fi—the Internet touches almost every aspect of their life from education to socialization. Just like I monitor where they go outside of the house, I also police where they go on the [Read More]

February 20th, 2015|Fam, Hot|

Sherpaa Lets you Get a Virtual Doctor’s Exam

happy-woman-texting-at-home-horizThese days, you can ship a casserole across the country without leaving your couch. So why is it so hard to get a fast, reliable answer to a health question?

Kiss the waiting room goodbye with Sherpaa, a new digital healthcare service that lets you [Read More]

February 13th, 2015|Fam, Hot, Life, You|

When NOT to Let Your Kids Use the iPad

kids-ipad-440iPads aren’t evil. They are nifty little gadgets, I think we can all agree. After all, tablets have saved many travelling parents from descending into outright madness. It’s a fact.

Yet the key may not lie solely in moderation as it does in strategic timing.

New [Read More]

February 12th, 2015|Fam, Hot, You|

How My Son Racked Up a $1,681 iTunes Bill in One Month

2011-09-01-kid-with-iphoneBy Angella Dykstra

Last Sunday I sat down at my laptop to pay our bills. I logged into my credit card account to get the balance payable (We put everything on our MasterCard and pay it off monthly, because I like free groceries). The total alarmed me, and [Read More]

February 6th, 2015|Fam, Help, Hot|

Radio Show Recap: Screen Smart Parenting

n-KID-SLEEPING-WITH-IPAD-large570It’s reported that 81% of kids under 2 already have an online presence either through photos of proud parents or with a social media page dedicated to them. After birth, 7% of newborns even have an email address. Not to mention kids ages 2-5 can play [Read More]

January 30th, 2015|Fam|

How Netflix May be Messing Up Our Kids

Pretty children looking at computer monitor while laying in bedLet me first preface this post with a disclaimer: I love Netflix and the freedom of binge-watching whatever I want when I score some free time. I don’t schedule my Netflix fix; it’s usually a situation of [Read More]

January 28th, 2015|Fam|

Social Media and Fandom

tom-felton-hot-topic-3I’m not ashamed to admit that I am a boy band fanatic. In the late 80’s I was a loyal “Block Head”, which was a title given to New Kids On The Block fans. Every square inch of my bedroom was plastered with posters of Joey [Read More]

January 27th, 2015|Fam|