As the school year begins, your kids are probably wishing for the hottest new devices. But students need more than the latest tablet or smartphone, and it makes sense to step off the beaten path and find technology that will enhance their school experience. Here are [Read More]
Have you noticed that more people are canceling their cable in favor of streaming services? Many viewers now watch movies and television shows on their tablet devices via platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, and Hulu Plus. With the rising costs of cable, nixing [Read More]
Right now, my youngest child is a precocious three-year old. While she can talk up a storm and has a rather impressive vocabulary (a gift of being the third child, it seems), one of my favorite things about the way she talks is when she [Read More]
In this tech-heavy age, we’re so attached to our devices that we sometimes forget they have off switches. But our digital dependence can take a serious toll on our well-being. This summer, curb [Read More]
Online dating is how most happy couples meet these days, so it’s no surprise that someone would create an OK Cupid for pet adoption. Enter AllPaws, a free online matchmaking service that pairs shelter animals with loving owners.
Type in your zip code and [Read More]
Four weeks ago we handed each of our two Pre-K children a smartphone to play with as payment for simply getting in the car to go to school. Riding in silence for 10 minutes really hit me. Did we really, metaphorically speaking, just give our kids a candy bar before dinner because they whined enough? [Read More]
If you’re a parent you’ve probably learned by now that vacationing with kids is really not a vacation at all. As someone who loves to travel, I was blindsided once having kids with all the do’s and don’ts of vacationing as a family. Traveling is not always easy, and some trips you may find are more trouble [Read More]
Just in time for Father’s Day weekend, a digital entrepreneur shares his rules for juggling a family and a growing start-up while keeping his sanity intact.
By Craig Zingerline
1. Work-life balance is a myth. These days, there aren’t clear lines between work and life—at least in terms [Read More]
He may protest that he doesn’t want a gift, but everyone knows dads secretly love Father’s Day. This year, swap the old Hallmark card and tie for one of these cool new gadgets.
To help my Mom combat her electronic anxieties, I volunteered to teach her computer classes. I knew when I raised the idea it would be a big commitment because in order to truly succeed in this pursuit, I would be forced to challenge some of my core Gen Y character traits (or flaws, depending on which generation you’re from).
You [Read More]
