Geek game strong for back to school with these glow-in-the-dark DNA TOMS
Calling all science nerds, chemistry teachers, and biology lovers. We have found your new shoes — these glow-in-the-dark DNA TOMS — and they are awesome. Related: Let’s all drool over the new spring and summer TOMS, shall we? Not only do they scream...
Back to School Tech: The best apps and YouTube channels to help kids with math
Every year, we put together a pretty comprehensive guide to the best math apps for kids, whether you’ve got preschoolers or preteens. This year, we’re compiling them all in one helpful spot, so you can bookmark this page and reference all of them if and...
3 volume-limiting headphones for kids, all under $20
If your school supply list looks like ours, a pair of headphones is always required for your kids. Yay computer lab! But before you grab a pair off the shelf at your local office supply store, take a look at these 3 safer, volume-limiting options for kids, all of...
Web Coolness: Fortnite tutors, headphones that block snoring, and more!
Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you find them interesting and helpful. Keep an eye out for this iOS phishing scam that connects you with Apple Care. Yes, it’s true. Parents are hiring Fortnite coaches. Our Out Tech Your...
2 awesome free reading resources that kids will love
A little over two years ago, we featured Amazon Rapids, a reading app full of stories for kids that read like text messages. Talk about meeting kids where they are, right? Well, just yesterday, Amazon Rapids went from a free app + monthly subscription, to totally 100%...
AirSnap: A swanky case for your swanky AirPods
Are you tired hearing about how much I love my AirPods? Well, if you’re a recent convert or a seasoned user, I have found the perfect case, from our friends at TwelveSouth. We’ve featured their clever, practical Apple products over the years, and the...
Burst mode is the iPhone camera feature every parent should be using.
With some of us still in summer vacation mode, and others of us heading back to school, the one thing we all have in common is that we’re taking a crapload of photos of our kids. I realize we do this every day out of the year, but vacation and school time seem...
3 of the best apps for free international texting
With my daughter in Japan for the entire month of July, we needed to come up with a communication plan, most of which involved texting apps because they’re free. Whether you’ve got a teen or college student heading overseas, or you’re traveling there...
Audio backpacks for back to school: Because headphones are so 2017.
These audio backpacks I spotted at Spencer’s definitely have the cool factor, with everything you need in a back-to-school backpack and something extra: a speaker! Related: The coolest backpacks for preschoolers and little kids I admit that whether they’re...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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