Safety Apps To Help Protect Kids From Afar
It’s every parents’ worst nightmare that something scary will happen to their child. It’s a fear that at times seems suffocating until I step back and remind myself that it’s very unlikely anything will happen to my daughter. But I still worry. So when I was contacted by the following companies who’ve designed products that [Read More]
How To Vacation Without Tech Distractions
In today’s tech-centric age, “taking a vacation” has taken on a whole new meaning. It's not just about escaping your daily routine, home and office. It has become about taking a trip away from our technology. (A crazy thought, right? Not really.) In order to fully enjoy a vacation from your daily life, it is [Read More]
Pet Flipping: Keep Track Of Pet Using Tech
Have you ever heard of ‘pet flipping,’ a ridiculous and horrifying way to make money? This new crime tactic involves stealing a pet –either from someone’s yard or by claiming a ‘Found’ ad –and reselling it online to make a profit. Pet flipping was recently covered on The Today Show. The clip shares the story [Read More]
Make Sure You Drink Enough Water With These Apps
I'm sure you've heard the impossible mantra: Drink 8 cups of water per day. But who actually drinks that much? And is 8 cups even necessary for your weight and body type? A new slew of water-tracking apps aim to help you regulate how much water you drink on a daily basis. Enter every glass, [Read More]
Debunking The Google Myth
Teaching Kids To Use The Internet Responsibly. In January of 2012, Wikipedia shut itself down for 24 hours as a way of protesting an Internet bill before Congress. Don’t remember that? College students do. The shutdown created utter panic among students everywhere. Kids threatened to drop research writing courses. They took to Twitter and spoke [Read More]
Don’t Make Me Change The Wifi Password!
There are phrases we use today that simply didn’t exist 10+ years ago. Technology, and the way we use it, has changed the way we interact with our families. From setting boundaries to how much screen time kids get to threatening them with spyware, it’s a new digital age. FAVES + CO. readers (and parents) share things their parents [Read More]
20 People To Follow On Twitter
Several months ago, I had the pleasure of conducting an interview with Randi Zuckerberg on networking in the digital age. Two interviewees from my recent book, Your Network Is Your Net Worth, joined us at the Zuckerberg Media studio. The irony of the interview and of my book is that I actually had to live [Read More]
5 Times To Put Your Phone Down On Vacation
1. On the road trip there: Especially if you’re the driver. As tempting as it may be to play CandyCrush to while away the hours, revel in the drive. Enjoy seeing a new part of the country or the companionship of your fellow travelers. This is a perfect time to charge up your battery with a [Read More]