Is Reddit Safe for Kids? What Parents Need to Know
September 12, 2022
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Seen it! Heard it! Reddit? If you have kids in middle school and beyond, I’m willing to bet that you’ve heard about Reddit. But what exactly is the website’s deal? And in a world where Internet safety is of tantamount importance, is Reddit…
The Best Bird-watching Binoculars for Beginners
September 9, 2022
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A few weeks ago, my family and I spent an afternoon at the lake. It was a hot day, and the fresh water was the perfect refuge from the sunbeams beating down on us. At one point, I took out a small kayak…
Does Technology Make Parenting Harder?
September 7, 2022
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Being a parent is hard enough as it is. (Not that I would know, but that’s the word on the street.) With rapidly changing technology and all the latest gadgets thrown into the mix, today’s parents are navigating a completely new landscape—a challenge…
Child Protection Laws & How to Protect Children Online
September 6, 2022
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Even in the internet’s early days, it had a reputation of being a “Wild West” of its own. It was new, unpredictable, always changing, and largely unregulated. I was five years old when my parents brought home our first family computer. Complete with…
Covering Cables: Cable Trip Hazard Prevention
September 5, 2022
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If your house is anything like mine, it’s overrun with cords and wires. They snake over every open surface, connecting video game consoles to the TV, the TV to an extension cord, and the extension cord to the wall. This cacophony of cables…
6 Reasons Why Your Family Should Switch to a Toy-Sharing Subscription
September 2, 2022
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Between birthdays, holidays, hand-me-downs, and allowance splurges, there’s nothing kids cycle through faster than toys. (Except clothes. Maybe.) While I don’t have kids of my own, I distinctly remember every Christmas from my childhood—including the incredible boredom I’d feel halfway through Christmas break.…
Five Ways to Help Teens Navigate Online Friendships
August 31, 2022
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In 2022, everything happens online. Sporting events, business meetings, and even elementary school classrooms have found their way to the digital landscape—and friendships are no exception. While we used to make friends by sitting next to a new person at lunch or joining…
What a Missing Child Should Do If They’re Lost
August 30, 2022
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Picture this: you and the kids are on a family outing to a youth baseball game. Before you enter the ballpark, you put on your mama or papa bear hat and carefully instruct each kid to stay close to you. After handing out…