This post is sponsored by Google Family Link and Be Internet Awesome ‘Tis the season for gifting and if you’re giving your child their first cell phone (or any digital device) to unwrap this holiday, take some time to develop a strategy for what happens next. It’s ok if you haven’t thought this until now…
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Samsung SmartThings WiFi: A Must-Have for Connectivity & Smart Homes
If you have an entire collection of smart home gadgets that work independently of each other or have been looking for a single product that can provide whole home WiFi, home automation, and the ability to pause the internet in one easy kit, Samsung SmartThings WiFi adds smartness and connectivity through a single hub. SmartThings…
9 Reasons to Treat Yourself to a HP PC
This post is in partnership with Mirum but the opinions are my own. If you’re tired of negotiating the use of your laptop with your kids, feeling guilty about using your work laptop for personal use, or know you should have upgraded your slow clunky machine a long time ago, this holiday season make sure…
How MobileHelp Smart Wearable Medical Alert System Provides Peace of Mind to Those with Senior Parents
This post is sponsored by MobileHelp Smart My parents are active and healthy but as they get older, I find myself worrying about them a bit more. We are a generation who grew up seeing “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” played on our less than flat screen TVs. While the acting was horrible…
How Kids Can Play Their Way Through Interland to Learn Digital Citizenship
This post is sponsored by Be Internet Awesome When I was a technology magnet coordinator, one of my beginning of the year tasks was to acquaint kids with our school system’s User Responsibilities for Computer Systems, Electronic Information, and Network Security during their first visit to the computer lab. This nine page PDF was filled…
3 Nintendo Switch Games That Inspire Offline Learning
I’m a mom of a tween and teen who is always conscious about the amount of screen time my kids are having but rather than place strict limits on all screens, I recognize the difference between passive and productive screen time. Productive screen time includes using digital devices for learning whereas passive screen time merely…
4 Reasons to Get Google Chromecast Streaming Media Player to Cut the Cord for Good
This post is sponsored by Best Buy Since so much content is available through streaming services, more and more families are looking to cut the cord as a cost saving measure. Google Chromecast Streaming Media Player has been a favorite in the market since 2013 but a recent update has resulted in a device that…
Code Your World Kits to Teach Computer Programming at Home!
This 4-H National Youth Science Day post is sponsored by HughesNet One of the best ways to foster an interest in STEM is to expose kids to a variety of different experiences and I love how 4-H has provided engaging activities to introduce kids to computer science and coding with the support of organizations like…
How Google Be Internet Awesome Teaches Kids It’s Cool to be Kind
This post is sponsored by Be Internet Awesome When my kids were preschoolers, many of our conversations centered around kindness and friendship. We read books about friendship, talked about what it meant to be kind, modeled how to be a good friend to others, and seized teachable moments to turn teary playground playdates into positive…
How to Set Up Parent Approved Content on YouTube Kids in 2 Easy Steps
Since the YouTube Kids app launched over three years ago, the company’s goal has been to provide kids around the world a place to access videos that are enriching, engaging and allowed them to explore their endless interest but one thing has always been missing— the ability for parents to approve favorite content. Today YouTube Kids…
