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Parents' Guide to

Deepstash - Self Improvement

By Amanda Bindel, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Simple tips for happy living, designed for adults.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android Free Education
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What’s It About?

Save deep thoughts and helpful tips to your stash using DEEPSTASH - SELF IMPROVEMENT. Receive push notications of helpful tips or scroll through the day's top tips in the app. Tips are also browsable by topic and searchable by keyword. The lists and tips are summarized from articles from souces including lifehack.org, medium.com, huffpost.com, and more, with links to the original articles included. Topics include self-improvement, time management, communication, problem-solving, team work, leadership, health, love & relationships, and money & investments. Deepstash notes can also be shared via connected apps on the device (like Messenger, mail, etc.)

Is It Any Good?

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Curate quick and easy to understand tenets for living a successful, happy, productive life in a simple, flashcard style. Each article is cataloged so you can find similarly themed articles with a tap, and the content is searchable, too. Topics like self-improvement, time management, communication, team work, leadership, problem solving, and health may be relevant to teens while love & relationships and money & investing ae more suited to adults. There's no commenting or messaging in the app, so communicating with strangers isn't a concern. Users can see how many others have "stashed" a specific article, but no personal information is visible. The tips are helpful and brief, but you can access more detail in the linked full articles. Overall, it could be a source of positivity and inspiration for teens who are motiviated to seek them out.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about their favorite tips or articles from Deepstash - Self Improvement. Make a dinner-time conversation of sharing a tip. What works best for you?

  • Think critically about the tips offered. Wonder together about different points-of-view, the sources of the information, and what experts in the field might say. What are some other tips that might be helpful?

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