What parents need to know about the new Amazon Teen shopping program
Perhaps you’ve heard about the Amazon Teen shopping program, in which parents can set up an Amazon login for your teens to shop on their own. It includes lots of safeguards to make sure kids don’t spend more than you want them to, but is it a good idea? Or...
Where to play all your favorite classic video games from childhood, for free!
Warning: you’re about to seriously waste some time reliving your childhood. We’ve found the motherlode of retro computer games thanks to Classic Reload. They’ve collected and preserved more than 5,000 classic video games for future generations to...
Here’s a video and lesson for every single element of the periodic table. And it’s free!
Calling all homeschoolers, chemistry geeks, and STEM lovers! You need to see this incredible free resource from TED-Ed. They’ve launched an interactive periodic table with a video and lesson for every single element. Whoa. Related: Constantly Curious is the...
Celebrate the Super Blue Blood Moon with this fun DIY moon calendar
We’re pretty excited about the Super Blue Blood Moon that should hopefully be visible in the wee hours of the morning tomorrow. Fingers crossed! To celebrate, we’re thinking our STEM-loving kids would love to make this DIY Moon Calendar that will show them...
A new easy way for parents to teach teens responsibility and independence, through shopping online.
We know that parents of teens (us included!) are always searching for ways to help teach them responsibility, and slowly gain more independence. That’s what they want, and well, it’s what we want too, which is why we’re so thrilled to team up...
Could Han Solo really survive in carbonite? The new series Science and Star Wars has the answers.
My son is the type of kid who can’t just watch Star Wars and enjoy it as a fun fantasy world. Instead, it gets his mind spinning: How do the AT-ATs really walk? Could Han really have survived being frozen in carbonite? How do the Bacta tanks work? Well, now we...
How to figure out how much of the total solar eclipse you’ll see, based on where you live.
If you’re counting down the days to the total solar eclipse (or The Great American Eclipse) like us, you’ll probably want to know exactly how much you’ll see of it based on where you live, which is why you’ll want to check this handy calculator...
The 3 best websites for coordinating meals. Yes, there’s tech for that now.
Whatever the case may be, whether it’s sick kids or new neighbors, getting meals goes a really long way. And, of course, tech helps, too. Seriously, how did our parents survive without it? Here, I’m sharing my 3 favorite go-to sites for coordinating meals...
Learn how to code your own app for free, thanks to Apple.
In this fast-paced age of technology, coding skills are pretty valuable, whether you’re looking to change careers yourself, or you’ve got a teen looking ahead to college and beyond. Well, a new option just came available to you thanks to Apple, and even...
Hey kids, Viola Davis is reading your bedtime story tonight!
When Guy Raz, of NPR’s TED Radio Hour and Wow in the World podcast fame, recommends a website for kids, you go, because, obvy. And no surprise, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Storyline Online is a fantastic resource for parents that you might not know about....
3 helpful group gift websites that make the process so much easier
We’re coming up end-of-the-year gifts for teachers, grads, and coaches over the next month, plus Father’s Day, which often means lots of group gifts. And as you might have experienced, chasing people down and keeping track of everyone’s money (all...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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