Why Troomi?
July 26, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Tech has become an indispensable part of our lives. Most of us can hardly remember what it was like before cell phones and computers (we’ll chalk that up to our youthfulness rather than our memory loss. . .), and our kids have never…
KidSmart™ Apps
July 19, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Nowadays you can find an app for just about anything. Soccer tips? There’s an app for that. Pet care? There’s an app for that. You name it—there’s an app. Many of these apps serve as great tools for kids. They can use an…
Top Tech Executives and Their Low-Tech Kids
July 15, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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I tend to trust the experts. When Guy Fieri told me (and millions of other viewers) to check out a burger joint in San Diego, I’m glad I listened. That was a delicious (if not entirely healthy) burger, fries, and shake combo. I…
Signs of Technology Addiction
July 8, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Tech is an integral part of our world. Even for us adults who didn’t grow up with smartphones and laptops, tech is something we use on a daily basis. While technology provides us with amazing tools, too much tech use can be a…
Your Digital Footprint and Privacy: What You Need to Know
July 7, 2021
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Jennifer Johnson
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Remember that time you looked at a pair of shoes online, and then you noticed ads for those same shoes showing up everywhere, from social media feeds to websites you visited? By this point, we’ve gotten used to the idea of companies watching…
Social Media and Its Effects on Body Image
June 16, 2021
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Tiffany Tolman
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Moms, can we talk for a minute, mom to mom, about social media and teenage body image and how our teenagers are impacted by the messages they hear and see on social media? I was going to say our teenage daughters, but then…
How Technology Creates a Polarized Society
June 14, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Society is gradually becoming more and more divided. It seems like differences in opinion are no longer a cause for discussion, but a cause for hatred. Polarization in politics has nearly doubled in the past 20 years, and it doesn’t look like things…
Why It’s Good to Give Your Child a Smartphone
June 11, 2021
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Reagan Fausett
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Do you sometimes feel like the “uncool” parent for not giving your child a smartphone? It seems like all your child’s friends are getting better and better smartphones at younger and younger ages. There are a lot of factors to consider when it…