Do you have things in your life that you didn’t think you needed but once you got them, can’t imagine living without? That’s how I feel about my noise cancelling earbuds but improvements to technology have me contemplating an upgrade to a pair of wireless noise cancelling headphones. Years ago I got a pair of…
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How YouTube Personal Time Watched Profile Helps Families Manage Viewing Time
YouTube can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, there is endless content to watch that sparks creativity and new ideas but on the other, it can be a deep rabbit hole where kids can spend hours without even realizing it as one video quickly leads into another. Last week the company announced…
How Adobe Scan Helps Organize Back to School Paperwork to Eliminate Form Dread
This post is sponsored by Adobe As a new school year begins and kids are settling into their routine, back to school for parents means dealing with endless school forms. What seems to be a constant influx of health forms, emergency contact forms, field trip permission slips, and more, probably has you thinking how does…
Avoid Last Minute Print Emergencies with the Brother INKvestment Tank Printer
This post is sponsored by Brother It’s the time of the year when we’re sending our kids back to school, armed with school supplies for the coming year but have you thought beyond pencils, binders, and composition books? Now is a great time to assess your student’s technology needs for the year because they may…
Onelink Safe & Sound Upgrades Your Safety with Smart Home Technology
This post is sponsored by Onelink Safe & Sound Earlier this year a new law in our state went into effect requiring us to replace smoke alarms when they’re 10 years old to ensure the most effective technology is installed to provide protection to people and property. While it may seem like a pain and…
How Bark Lets You Monitor Your Child’s Smartphone without Invading Their Privacy
This post is sponsored by Bark As expectant first-time moms and dads, we sought out as much information as possible about milestones at every age and stage. Fast forward to the present and there’s no handbook guiding us through the tween and teen years when it comes to our kids, mobile devices, and social media….
How to Protect Yourself from a Twitter Hack because Even the Tech Savvy Get Hacked
Getting hacked is never fun and it happens to even the most tech savvy. Trust me, I know. Over the weekend, my Twitter account was hacked while I slept and by the time I woke up, I was completely locked out and I ceased to exist as @TechSavvyMama on the platform I’d been using for…
New Technology in 3M™ Respiratory Tracker Provides Relief for Seasonal Allergy Sufferers
This post is sponsored by 3M™ Respiratory Tracker As winter turns to spring, our family delights in the change of seasons. Bright green leaves, vibrant blossoms, and the new life that nature puts on display are spectacular even though it’s a pretty miserable time of year for us and the millions of others who suffer…
4 Ways to Know Your Child is Ready for a Smartphone
“Call me when you get there and call me when you’re on your way home,” my mother used to tell me when I’d hop on my bike and ride to a friend’s house up the street. Friends coming over would do the same, picking up the curly corded handset from our wall phone to let…
New YouTube Kids App Features Give Parents More Control Over Content
Finally! It’s the news that parents have been waiting to hear— more control over content available through the free YouTube Kids app. Yesterday YouTube Kids announced new choices for parents to further customize content that appears through the YouTube Kids app. Features like collections, parent approved content, and improved search-off control will provide parents more…
