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Q. My kids insist that they need their devices while they're doing their homework. But I see them watching YouTube and checking texts. How do I get them to stop multitasking? read more
This post was contributed by family tech writer Jeana Lee Tahnk as part of our Mother's Day series. We're celebrating awesome moms this week by highlighting the media and tech that helps them be the... read more
Mother's Day is around the corner, and as someone who loves any opportunity to celebrate my family, I think about how the distance that separates us these days is made so much more manageable with... read more
Iron Man 3 marks the start of summer blockbuster season, and we're looking ahead at all the family-targeted movies set for release over the next few months. We also navigated kids' inquiries about... read more
My family will take part in the Screen-Free Pledge this week. In 2013, screens are such a constant presence in our lives that sometimes it's hard to remember what we're missing by being so attached... read more
My family won't be taking the Screen-Free Pledge this week. In 2013, screens are a part of life, and I think it's for the better. Why would I somewhat arbitrarily cut my kids off from some of the... read more
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, we've been teaching kids the importance of discerning fact from fiction on the news. We also launched a collection of essential reads for kids and... read more
With the boom in educational apps for kids, you may have already found great apps for the subjects your kids are studying in school -- like math, writing, and science. But there's so much more that... read more
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