technology

  1. New Products & Reviews

    Fitness technology: Our fave finds from CES

    By Lauren Fairbanks on Jan 21, 2013
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    Last year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we spoke to Jillian Michaels about whether or not technology was aiding in...
  2. Home Improvement

    Home technology and gadgets that make life easier

    By Lauren Fairbanks on Jan 21, 2013
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    Every year around January, the best and the brightest consumer tech whizzes get together in Las Vegas to showcase their new products...
  3. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Creative ways to put your cell phone on lockdown

    By Lisa Steinke on Jan 11, 2013
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    Does texting trump talking at your dinner table? Does your teen spend more quality time with his smartphone than you? Are you even...
  4. Mom & Dad

    Managing technology and family

    By Marva Soogrim on Jan 8, 2013
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    Technology can certainly be convenient, but it can also be a distraction too. Unfortunately in many families, parents and children...
  5. Child Development & Health

    More than white noise

    By Guest Author on Dec 13, 2012
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    Children are exposed to almost four hours of background television a day on top of their active viewing time. Surprisingly even...
  6. Parenting Tips & Advice

    Reboot your holiday traditions tech style

    By Lisa Steinke on Dec 10, 2012
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    You know how that old saying goes: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? You might want to consider updating some of your lovely (but...
  7. Family Travel

    Travel with kids: Should you take technology?

    By Kori Ellis on Oct 15, 2012
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    Do you dream of a vacation away from it all? No email, smartphone, computer -- nothing! Well, maybe just your iPhone... and your...
  8. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Parenting Guru: Want to raise a future innovator?

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Oct 9, 2012
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    If you thought getting your kids “college-ready” was the key to a bright future, think again. Though business leaders, educators and...
  9. Tech-savvy How-tos

    How to extend your iPhone 5 battery life

    By Mckenna Bailey on Oct 2, 2012
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    With the newest Apple release of the iPhone 5, there's been much speculation about whether the battery life is all it's cracked up...
  10. Kid-friendly

    Using technology to connect with your teen

    By Jessica Watson on Sep 24, 2012
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    The more gadgets in your teenager's hands, the further they seem to drift from you. These days it is hard to have a conversation in...
  11. Parenting Tips & Advice

    When should your child start emailing?

    By Lisa Steinke on Sep 18, 2012
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    You feel like you've just wrapped your head around the fact that your child has a cell phone and texts on it incessantly. But now...
  12. Television

    How to connect with other women in the digital world

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 3, 2012
    In this fast-paced world, women have more than one way to connect with other women. Connecting digitally gives us a way to form...
  13. Television

    Relatable TV: 6 Ways to connect with Ricki Lake

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 3, 2012
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    Ricki Lake has always been big on social networks and digital devices, so it’s no surprise that her new show, The Ricki Lake Show,...
  14. School Tips for Moms

    Helping encourage technology in the classroom

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    We all know it’s essential that our kids are tech-savvy. They’re growing up in a world that’s ruled by technology, and that becomes...
  15. School Tips for Moms

    Back-to-school technology every kid needs

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    It’s back-to-school time again, and that means it’s time for you to hit the stores. You may be surprised when you see the supply...
  16. School Tips for Moms

    Techy mom: How learning today’s tech can help your kids in class

    By Maggie Marton on Sep 1, 2012
    Technology permeates every aspect of our lives. Until recently, being computer savvy was enough to help your kids in class. Now,...
  17. School Tips for Moms

    Most creative uses of technology in schools

    By Maggie Marton on Sep 1, 2012
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    These days, technology is used in every realm of nearly every industry. To best prepare students for the ever-changing technology...
  18. School Tips for Moms

    Ways to save on back to school technology

    By Maggie Marton on Sep 1, 2012
    According to the National Retail Federation, when it comes to back-to-school spending, parents of children in grades K-12 will spend...
  19. School Tips for Moms

    How Skype is being used in schools

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    Are you on Skype? If not, you should be! Skype is free software that allows users to make free phone calls and video chat with other...
  20. School Tips for Moms

    Today's tech: How kids communicate in and out of school

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    Forget about face-to-face conversations. Phone calls and emails are even a thing of the past. Today’s kids are using technology to...
  21. School Tips for Moms

    Keeping connected with your college student

    By Whitney Coy on Sep 1, 2012
    Your college student is packing up and ready to head out into the world, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be in touch. We have a ton...