Gear

When Unethical Apps Attack Your Pocketbook

January 30, 2013
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I am plugged in, probably more than I should be. It started out as a way to reconnect to the outside world when my children were small. I felt like I was going completely brain dead talking at toddlers all day long. It was a constant one-sided conversation and, when they were really small, I’m [...]

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Help with Laundry on the Go

January 24, 2013
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I don’t know about you, but the best thing about having an iPhone is the ability to download a ton of different apps on it, some of which are essential (Yelp) and some of which are not (Pac-man). I like apps that help me to get things done quicker so I have more time to [...]

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What Could You Never Live Without as a Mom?

January 24, 2013
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I won’t go for the two obvious things here, both beverages, coffee and wine. Some of these things were important as far back as college, too, but they really gained in status after I became a mom.

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GromSocial.com, Where a Kid Can Be a Kid

January 22, 2013
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There is a new social network in town and it’s made for kid by kids. A 12-year-old boy from Florida, Zach Marks, has created his own social media network designed for kids to socialize with other kids in a safe, protected environment.

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Shop Purple!

January 21, 2013
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I am a red person. By that I mean that my signature color is red – nearly everything I own from my laptop to my car is crimson red. My Kitchenaid is red, my phone charger is red, and my office is red. But, this isn’t about red, is it?

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Facebook Lands Teen Criminal in the Slammer

January 21, 2013
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For all the vibrancy and vitality of youth, we know that teens leave something to be desired in the common sense department. I’ve always attributed it to the fact that they are young, lacking life experience and full of so many raging hormones that they can’t even see straight. This is proof of that.

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Online Teen Shaming Is Everything That Is Wrong with the Internet

January 20, 2013
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Kids can be cruel; there is no doubt about it. This is evident by the bullying that is running rampant in our schools today. As everything is going high tech, it is no surprise that now even bullying has gone cyber.

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9 iPhone Apps for Wasting Time in Car Line

January 18, 2013
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Sometimes I get caught in car line at my daughter’s school with nothing to do for quite a while. I get bored quickly when the line’s not moving because I just got there way too early, or because the teachers and students are running a bit behind. Either way, I love apps that give me [...]

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Are Cell Phones Making Our Children Socially Awkward?

January 16, 2013
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I recently read a blog post about a mom who gave her 13-year-old son an iPhone for Christmas. She did not just hand over a $600 phone to a child, like so many parents do these days; she gave him a contract with 18 key rules and regulations that he was required to adhere to [...]

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