5 smart selfie stick alternatives. Because OH NOES, NOT A BAN ON SELFIE STICKS.

by Nicole Blades | Photography

The selfie stick struggle is real, friends. From major museums, like the MoMA and The Met in NYC to the Palace of Versailles in Paris, to sports stadiums, to musical festivals Coachella and Lollapalooza, the ban on selfie sticks shows no signs of slowing down. While...

Apps parents should know: The Burnbook app, bringing Mean Girls to a school near you. UPDATED.

by Julie | Internet Safety

See below for a breaking update about the Burnbook app If you haven’t yet heard of the Burnbook app, it’s the latest anonymous social app that’s causing a stir among teens and parents and even law enforcement around the country. Next in our series of...

8 really smart tips for managing kids’ screen time that you can put into action right now

by Nicole Blades | Tips and Tricks

We are so excited about (and kind of in awe of) so many of the things that computers are doing for our kids, but the reality is, sometimes we need help managing their screen time. So many readers have written to us thanking us for tips like the Marble Jar system and...

9 excellent tips for working parents: How to get back to work after baby as easily as possible

by Liz Gumbinner | Babies, Tips and Tricks

As a full-time working mom, one of the toughest things for me about going back to work after having my babies was, well, going back to work. You’re reacclimating to a work schedule on a paltry amount of sleep that would constitute torture in most international...

Finally, the Google Calendar app for iPhone is here!

by Kristen Chase | Best Apps

As a diehard Google calendar user and an iPhone lover, I’ve tried out tons of iPhone calendar apps over the years, none of which were actually made by Google. Until now! Once you download the free Google Calendar app for iPhone, you’ll login with your...

5 of the coolest new photo apps for iPhone and Android out now

by Nicole Blades | Best Apps

As parents, we are not shy about our love of cool camera apps since that’s easily half the reason we all own smartphones in the first place. And we’ve experienced first-hand how a really great camera app — like the Camera+ 6 app — can really...

Skillshare brings the coolest classes to you instead of you having to go to them.

by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized

I’m really thrilled to introduce you to my new obsession, Skillshare, a wonderful community that offers online classes to help you learn new skills and dial up your creativity–or simply get it back. If you’re like me, you often see all sorts of cool...

Immortalia: The family history app to download before your next visit to Grandma’s house.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My grandmother once stowed away in the back seat of her father’s Model-T while her sister went on a date. Then they crashed the car, into a pig. Now that she’s gone, I really wish I’d had her record stories like that one so that my kids, especially...

The Photolane photo book app is an easy new way to end up with something beautiful.

by Kate Etue | Photography

The growing options for making photo books right from our phones makes a lot of sense, since that’s where so many of us keep most of our photos anyway. And the new Photolane photo book app makes it so simple, you can design a couple of these cool books while the...

An overview of the Amazon Prime Now app. Should you need baby wipes or a fishnet body suit delivered in the next two hours.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

As a Brooklyn resident who falls squarely within the lucky Brooklyn-Manhattan delivery area for the new Amazon Prime Now app (iOS and Android) I downloaded it stat. It is a genius premise, functioning essentially like a Fresh Direct kind of service–the other...