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Tips to avoid fighting with your kids about electronics

Tips to avoid fighting with your kids about electronics

Feeling powerless in the face of the digital landscape of your home? Think you need to don a police uniform? The technological tsunami has most parents […]

Kids online: Keep your child safe from cyberbullying {Infographic}

Kids online: Keep your child safe from cyberbullying {Infographic}

The life of a tween or teen is a busy one – school, homework, occasional late nights cramming for exams, hanging out with friends, sports, and […]

Petz Beach for Nintendo 3DS: Fun for the whole family

Petz Beach for Nintendo 3DS: Fun for the whole family

After we moved from Seattle, WA to Scottsdale, AZ three and a half years ago, we added a beautiful black Labrador retriever to our family. She […]

Quandary: A video game that helps kids develop ethical thinking skills

Quandary: A video game that helps kids develop ethical thinking skills

One of the toughest jobs of parents is to teach children how to develop ethical thinking skills, like reasoning and understanding ethical problems. When making […]

Photo sharing: Document life together with families and friends

Photo sharing: Document life together with families and friends

I love sharing with family and friends photos of the activities we do and the places we go. It helps us stay connected. I also […]

Digital detox: Look up, unplug and go outside

Digital detox: Look up, unplug and go outside

Gary Turk says, “We’re a generation of idiots, smart phones and dumb people.” For the longest time, I considered it life or death if I […]

5 Ways to help your kids stay safe online

5 Ways to help your kids stay safe online

Adapted from the eBook, Growing Up Online by NBC Universal’s The More You Know in collaboration with NBC News Our children are growing up in a […]

Give your child a happy, healthy and safe gaming experience

Give your child a happy, healthy and safe gaming experience

Has your child has been eyeing your tablet and think of it as their go-to gaming device? Instead of games like Grand Theft Auto 5, […]