Best Apps
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7 of the best meditation apps to help you calm anxiety. Deep breaths really do help.
Read Essay →: 7 of the best meditation apps to help you calm anxiety. Deep breaths really do help.Anxiety feels like a constant companion at my house these days, and I’ve been making good use of meditation apps…
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Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.
Read Essay →: Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.We’ve hit that point in the summer, where, we might be getting a little more lax about keeping kids off…
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This kids’ app may help inspire a whole new generation that believes in giving back.
Read Essay →: This kids’ app may help inspire a whole new generation that believes in giving back.Just last week, someone in our Out Tech Your Kids community mentioned how a major app just “pretends to care”…
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Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic women
Read Essay →: Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic womenAs if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting…
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11 of the best reading apps for kids in high school and middle school. Including test prep! | Back to School Tech
Read Essay →: 11 of the best reading apps for kids in high school and middle school. Including test prep! | Back to School TechSometimes we think of reading apps as being for little kids, but reading apps for kids in high school and…
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5 of the best photo booth apps for a picture-perfect party
Read Essay →: 5 of the best photo booth apps for a picture-perfect partyIt’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they…
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The Mathpid Math App is like an AI-powered math tutor for kids
Read Essay →: The Mathpid Math App is like an AI-powered math tutor for kidsThis is a sponsored message from the Mathpid App If your child is struggling with math, needs more help than…
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Mylio Photos is the safe, private way to organize, curate, and protect your most important photos.
Read Essay →: Mylio Photos is the safe, private way to organize, curate, and protect your most important photos.This is a sponsored message from Mylio Photos One thing we can safely say about parents: We take a ton…
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Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land map
Read Essay →: Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land mapI originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and — wow.…
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How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election Day
Read Essay →: How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election DayWell what a nice alert to appear in my inbox: This Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and to assist…
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Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.
Read Essay →: Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during…
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Student discounts on these meditation apps can help college students find zen for a lot less.
Read Essay →: Student discounts on these meditation apps can help college students find zen for a lot less.For those of us with college students (already!), we know how stressful it can be for our kids to get…
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Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the world
Read Essay →: Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the worldIf you need help for kids with anxiety, I am so grateful for these terrific mindfulness podcasts for kids. We…
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A complete guide to the best apps for college students leaving home, to help them navigate life (sniff) on their own.
Read Essay →: A complete guide to the best apps for college students leaving home, to help them navigate life (sniff) on their own.We thought it would be a smart idea to put together the best apps for college students, and especially college…
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Is email overwhelming you? SaneBox to the rescue.
Read Essay →: Is email overwhelming you? SaneBox to the rescue.This is a sponsored message from SaneBox Whether that little red email badge is showing you 20 unread messages or…
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Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.
Read Essay →: Not into audiobooks? Here’s the one thing that finally changed my mind.It took me longer than most people to get into audiobooks. Even while friends raved about flying through so many…
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The best group video makers for birthdays, graduation, teacher appreciation and more.
Read Essay →: The best group video makers for birthdays, graduation, teacher appreciation and more.After creating a group video for my teen’s birthday during the height of the pandemic, I realized how many other…
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Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.
Read Essay →: Tech tip: How to open your Shazam in Apple Music instead of Spotify.Recently, as you may have heard (ahem) a bunch of influential musical artists have been leaving Spotify, podcasters are rethinking the…
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The best family organization apps for sharing calendars, keeping up with chores, planning meals and more
Read Essay →: The best family organization apps for sharing calendars, keeping up with chores, planning meals and moreFamily organization apps are such a lifesaver, at least once you accept that life admin is part and parcel of…
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Helpful apps for your Super Bowl party…or any given Sunday.
Read Essay →: Helpful apps for your Super Bowl party…or any given Sunday.If you’re getting ready for the Super Bow (whoa) this Sunday, and plan on having company to make it more…