Pocket: The Pinterest alternative to help save all those articles, recipes, tweets and more.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you’ve become more of a news junkie over the past year like I have, you’ve probably realized that your standard browser bookmark bar isn’t necessarily your best best for saving articles you want to come back to. Let alone recipes you want to...

Stridepost: A free chores and calendar app for the whole family. Yep, even the kids.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

I’m always a little more motivated to get to my chores when there’s a little reward involved, like watching a guilty pleasure TV show while I fold laundry. It’s the same for my kids, and the Stridepost app (iOS and Android) helps them see how doing...

We found 3 of the best political apps that make it easy to have your voice heard

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

It’s amazing to see just how quickly some fantastic app developers have created political apps to help more people get involved in the political process, connect to your elected representatives, and make a difference, one voter at a time. The truth is, signing...

Put screen time management in your kids’ hands with the free unGlue app.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

My kids are master negotiators when it comes to screen time, which is why we’ve never been successful with cookie-cutter methods to manage it. Sorry, Marble Jar. So that’s why I’m excited about the free unGlue app (iOS and Android), which actually...

Never miss a flight again with this new Tripit app feature. Well, hopefully.

by Kristen Chase | Travel

One of our favorite travel apps just got a whole lot better thanks to a new feature that tells you exactly when to leave for the airport to ensure you’ve got enough time to drive, park, check-in and get to the gate. Basically, Tripit is making it really hard for...

The new SciMoji women of science emoji: Because the past is female, too.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

If you caught that awesome GE commercial that ran during the Oscars, asking, what if female scientists were treated like rock stars? then no surprise that they’re extending the campaign in a very 2017 way: With a SciMoji women of science emoji sticker pack....

Turtle Mail lets family, friends, even the Tooth Fairy send paper messages to your kids.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys

One of my favorite new discoveries at Toy Fair 2017 was Turtle Mail, a cool WIFI-connected gadget that actually lets you send messages to your kids without them needing a screen. That’s because your little notes print out like a cash register receipt for your...

Merriam-Webster’s informative (and sometimes snarky) free dictionary app

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

We’re getting a good laugh out of the Merriam-Webster Twitter account, and don’t we all need a good laugh, lately? If you’re not following them, you should. Also, may we suggest downloading the free Merriam-Webster dictionary app? Sure, it’s...

12 of the coolest products and tech gadgets for parents from CES 2017. Holy cow, the future is here!

by Jeana | Tech Toys, Babies, Life and Home

This year at CES 2017, family and baby tech each had its own summit (wow!) and bevy of exhibitors sharing some of the hottest new gadgets for parents. Seriously, where were all these incredible gadgets when my kids were babies? While there were tons incredible...

Sprite Box: Code Hour is our cool free app of the week.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

We love finding cool toys and apps that do a great job teaching our kids the basics of coding, since it’s a language we expect they’ll want (and need) to know when they’re adults. When they’ve got great design and fun play through too,...