Tips for getting kids excited about learning in the digital age. (And some very cool new educational apps.)
It’s no secret we love cool educational apps for kids that blend fun and teaching and getting kids excited about learning new skills. And now with summer around the corner, it’s even more important that we find ways to keep kids engaged to avoid that...
Pregnancy apps get a run for their money with Totally Pregnant
We have covered pregnancy apps in the past like We’re Pregnant and Sprout, and now the Totally Pregnant app is another awesome one to add to the ranks. As for me, after recently having baby #3, the shop is closed and I’m done, but seeing someone pregnant...
Mini Monet art app for iPad lets kids get creative, with or without beret.
My daughter has really honed her drawing ability and has turned into a great little artist. (If I do say so myself.) She even adds the requisite eyelashes to all of her female subjects. While she unleashes a lot of her creative energy with paper and markers, she also...
Kidizen app: For buying, selling, and coveting gently used kids’ stuff.
Online consignment for children’s clothing isn’t exactly new. We’ve shown you sites like ThredUp and Swap Mamas. But now there’s the new Kidizen app that makes quick (and financially savvy) work of buying and selling kids’ clothes, toys,...
Juxtaposer App: For when you need alter the photographic reality just a bit
I will freely admit that I had a little too much fun reviewing the Juxtaposer App for iOS with my kids. This compositing app lets you combine multiple pictures into a fun scene or photomontage, way more easily than Photoshop. We thought about lots of silly scenes we...
The Threes! app. Prepare to meet your new obsession.
You might think that my dark circles are due to my kids, or work, or simply insomnia, but they’re not. I’ve only got Threes! to blame. The cool new Threes! app for iOS has got me absolutely obsessed. Slide numbered tiles around a board, and combine tiles...
The Mommy Poppins app for Android is here, giving fewer kids the chance to say “I’m bored.”
Last night I was thrilled to join founder Anna Fader in celebrating the anniversary of Mommy Poppins, her terrific regional website network for parents looking for the best stuff to do with their kids. They’ve now been saving families (like mine) every weekend...
The Roku apps: For when finding the remote control takes way too much energy.
I love developments like the Roku apps which turn your Android or iOS devices into remote controls for your TV. We always joke about the old days when we actually had to get up to change a channel. Now that we’re too lazy to even find the remote control, our...
Findery app: Discovering a personal journal about locales around the world
I love to travel abroad and am lucky to have done quite a bit pre-kids. Because now? Please. Luckily, with the cool new Findery app, I can still uncover known and unknown gems about my dream destination, Paris, and anywhere else in the world The app is a mobile...Creating Secure Passwords: The Easy, Step-by-Step Guide
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