Here’s one simple way you can get your voice heard…with a text! | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 16
With Election Day around the corner (though for many of us, it’s now and tomorrow and every day until November 3), we wanted to share an app – or a service, really – that allows you to share your voice with your representatives, congresspeople,...
How to boost your home WiFi (for online learning and beyond) | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 14
If you’ve got a bunch of people online in your house all day like we do, we’ve got some suggestions – tips and gadgets – that might help give you a much-needed signal boost. The last thing you need is to get kicked off your work Zoom call or...
How to avoid eye strain and fatigue from too much screen time | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 13
With kids doing online learning, and parents working (and screening ourselves), we thought it would be a good idea to tackle eye strain and fatigue on this week’s episode of Out-Tech Your Kids. In just ten minutes, you’ll get some helpful tips, product...
Smart tech tips to help with online learning | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 11
For most of us, our kids will be engaging in some form of online learning this fall. So, we decided to poll our Out-Tech Your Kids Facebook Group members and get their favorite tech tips to help make the whole process a little easier. We hope they help you as much as...
Helpful online resources to supplement school this year | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 10
Whatever your child is doing for school this year, we know that parents are involved in the process. This year, you might be even more involved that ever. So, we thought it might be helpful to share some helpful online resources (7, to be exact), that will help...
What’s the best laptop for my kids? | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 9
On this week’s episode of Out Tech Your Kids, we’re answering the question we’re getting from SO many parents right now: How do I pick the right laptop for my child this year? Chromebook? MacBook? Something else? What kind of functionality do the...
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This is a sponsored message for T-Mobile If you’re feeling like you’ve been inundated with more scams and unwanted robocalls these days, you’re not alone. Coronavirus scams actually increased 70% from just May to June, and Americans have lost over...
How can I use tech to get my kids outside? | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 8
If you’re like us, then you’re doing whatever you can to get your kids outside and enjoy the amazing weather before online school starts and the cold weather hits. Turns out, technology can be a great way to make that happen, which we know might seem a...
How can I take better smartphone photos? 5 tips you might not know! Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 7
If you’re taking lots of smartphone photos like we are these days, we’ve got some clever tips and tricks that will totally up your game (and your Insta-cred with your kids). Whether you’ve got an iPhone or an Android, we think you’ll appreciate...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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