Kristen Chase
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5 important tech conversations to have with your kids as they head back to school
With back-to-school here, or just around the corner for some of us, I like to take the time to have…
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How to avoid tech neck: Tips for a healthier, more ergonomic laptop experience for your teens and tweens
If your kids are using a laptop or Chromebook for their schoolwork (or gaming), there are a few simple things…
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How to limit weight loss ads (or other types of advertising topics) on Instagram
I’m not sure about you, but I’m getting bombarded with ads on Instagram, whether it’s in the feed or in…
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Cell phone etiquette for kids: 10 things they need to know
After a little texting debacle between my 11-year old and her friends, I realized that maybe I wasn’t the only…
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Google Kids Space: A new, exciting way to help kids discover, create, and grow.
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Google Raising digital natives who are curious about the world around them…
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A very smart AirPods trick I learned from a very smart tween.
We’ve said this many times here that some of our best iPhone tricks come from the digital natives in our…
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5 fun YouTube Kids Halloween video playlists and channels to get your kids in the spirit!
Here are some fun Halloween-themed playlists that your kids may enjoy on YouTube. Yes, YouTube. Now that YouTube Kids has…
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A brilliant tech trick for when you can’t remember all those sort of important numbers
If you’ve ever searched and searched for your frequent flyer numbers (God help me) or insurance card numbers or the…
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The iPhone trick I can’t believe I hadn’t been using before now
I’m not sure about you, but even with an iPhone 12, which is not the biggest iPhone out there (hello,…
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This service can make a special digital memory book from photos and videos for Father’s Day. Free!
I love giving the gift of photos, videos, and heartfelt messages for Father’s Day (or any special day, really), but…
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Screen time saved us during the pandemic, so why are we bashing it?
If you do a quick Google of “kids and screen time,” you’ll find a myriad articles telling you how much…
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Parents, what if you just stopped managing screen time?
Over the last month, we’ve been getting bombarded with all sorts of posts about kids and screen time, from articles…
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The most helpful new iOS 14 feature you might have missed.
If you’re like us, you were so busy rearranging your home screen that you missed one of the most helpful…
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Clever ways to use Alexa to make your life easier | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 22
We can all use ways to make our lives a little easier, which is why we’re talking about Alexa, which…
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Holiday Tech Guide: 10 cool tech gifts under $50
Recently, we shared our favorite tech gifts for everyone on your list, all under $25. Today, we’re sharing cool tech…
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Big Twitter news: Here’s the deets on Fleets.
If you’ve been hoping that Twitter would launch something to make it feel like Snapchat and Instagram Stories, then you’re…
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What’s new at Apple that parents need to know about | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 17
Over the last couple of months, Apple has launched some pretty awesome devices and features that are pretty pertinent to…
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Fun games you can play on your phone to keep you from going crazy | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 15
We think you can all agree that with everything going on, it’s a smart idea to have a few little…
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Alert! Baby Yoda Lego Set lets your child build The Child.
A smart part of me is a little worried that we’re turning into the Baby Yoda blog here on Cool…
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What are the safest ways to clean your family’s phones? | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 12
Considering we’re still in the middle of a pandemic, and we’ve got cold and flu season right around the corner,…