Are my kids spending too much time on video games during quarantine? We asked a video gaming expert.
With lots of extra time on their hands, my kids are spending a lot of that playing video games. And based on some of the discussions in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group, I’m not the only parent who’s experiencing the same thing. But how do you know if...
Picture Home: A fun communal photo project to inspire everyday life at home
If you’re in need of a fun little project to help focus your energy in a positive, inspiring way, we’re happy to recommend our dear friend Tracey Clark’s Picture Home. It’s a family-friendly, all-ages communal photo project with 31 days full of...
SchoolClosures.org offers free resources for families affected by school closures
Both Liz and I got word this week that our kids will be out of school for the rest of the school year, which means we’ll be doing this isolation schooling for another couple of months. Thankfully, resources like SchoolClosures.org have been popping up to help...
Play Cards Against Humanity online with your friends, thanks to Playingcards.io
We’re all doing our best practicing social distancing and stay connected during this Coronavirus lockdown, and we’ve seen lots of creative ideas, from Facebook Live dance parties, to Zoom cocktail parties, even online singalongs like the one Kristen is...
8 reality shows you can mindlessly binge-watch because your brain needs a little break
Oh hi there, fellow anxious, friends. How are you holding up? It’s been quite a stressful week, and I don’t see it letting up anytime soon, so I’m doing my best to give my brain a little break, and one way that I do that is binge-watching completely...
8 fantastic educational resources for online learning, just in case you need them, parents.
Last week, our school district cancelled school on Friday due to possible COVID-19 exposure. And this week on Tuesday, my youngest daughter had off school. Whether or not we will see more cancellations in the future is unknown at this time (sorry, no crystal ball,...
Here’s how to clean and disinfect your AirPods, because ew, David.
We’ve already told you how dirty your phone probably is right now. So now, we’re going to gross you out a little more by telling you that your AirPods are probably pretty dirty too. If you’re on a bit of a disinfecting tear, we suggest adding your...
These Baby Yoda beanies from Love Your Melon are the cutest thing you’ll see today.
If you and your family are as obsessed with The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda as we are, then you’re all going to flip your helmet over these new Baby Yoda beanies from Love Your Melon. And the best part is that 50% of the net profits go to charity. Related: Our...
Here’s my beef with Snapchat for kids. And it might surprise you.
Over the years, we’ve shared our concerns with kids on Snapchat, which aren’t really that surprising. We all know that it’s terribly difficult to monitor. And we’ve seen our kids deal with the difficult issues that arise with Snap Maps. But...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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