Announcing A PayPal/Dot Complicated Partnership!
If you’ve read even a small fraction of our Dot Complicated articles, you’ll know that our mission here is to help you use technology to simplify and untangle your life, rather than complicate it further. We want to keep you in the know about the easiest, simplest ways to get things done. And that’s why [Read More]
My First Job: The Trip of a Lifetime
I found my first internship from an actual, physical, mailed newsletter. During my freshman year of college, my high school sent out a mailing that included a list of companies and programs run by fellow alumni that had summer internships available. The list really ran the gamut – from gathering coffee on LA film sets [Read More]
It’s All Happening
Dot Complicated and Dot are finally hitting bookshelves today, November 5th. We can hardly contain our excitement! We can't wait to share the book with you and see what you think. Be sure to pick the book up from your favorite bookstore or online, and let us know what you think by writing a review on Amazon! Randi's book tour kicks off [Read More]
Be Careful What You Get Good At
Be careful what you get good at. That’s what someone told me at my graduation, before I set off into the workplace. What silly advice, I thought. I just graduated from Harvard and I’m a Type-A, firstborn child. Of course I want to be good at everything. When I started my first job at an [Read More]
Treat Map Helps Parents Plan Their Halloween Route
Determining exactly where to take your little ghost or goblin trick-or-treating on Halloween is that last item on the “To Do” list after finally finishing that homemade costume or making sure the candy bowl is impressively stocked. This year, Next Door (the social network for neighborhoods– We've written about it before here) is attempting to [Read More]
When A Child’s Online Conversation Is Cause For Concern
Have you talked to your kids about who they can and can’t talk to online? If not, now is the time to start. When kids are under the age of 17, you should keep an ongoing conversation about “online strangers.” Kids and young adults may not know that predators often pose as “friendly,” and same [Read More]
10 Apps For A Smartphone Newbie
Over a year ago, I gave in and bought my first iPhone – a huge adjustment after using my old smartphone brand consistently for four years. As a PC user, I was concerned not only with the learning curve, but also had no idea which apps were important to download right away. In order to [Read More]
My “Dot” Moment
This week, I did my first ever public reading of my upcoming children's book "Dot." It wasn't anything fancy. Nobody was dressed up. There were no big posters with my name on it. I did my first reading in my son's preschool class. It was kind of an impromptu thing. I had just received three [Read More]