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The Parental Price of Technology

What do you think of when you read the title of this article? Do you think about how expensive it is to keep up with the latest and greatest new gaming system your child just must have? Or how to save money buying your child’s next computer? Think again. I’ve written a few articles about the benefits of having a technologically driven home such as why you should buy your child a cell phone and a fun look at tech toys for tots. I’ve also written articles about how children should be monitored online and how parents should watch out … Continue reading →

High-Tech Tool to Keep Trick-or-Treaters Safe

Long before Colorado authorities discovered the mutilated remains of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway in an open field, and New Jersey investigators found 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale’s body dumped in a recycling container, I never considered allowing my 8-year-old daughter to trick-or-treat alone… or even with a group of friends. In Jessica’s case, she was snatched earlier this month while making the 1,000-foot walk to her school. Late Tuesday, 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg was arrested and charged with her horrific death. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, police recently arrested 15-year-old Justin Robinson and his 17-year-old brother for allegedly murdering Autumn in order to obtain … Continue reading →

Paper Only? Seriously?

Sometime previously I wrote about technology. I love technology. I use it, perhaps, too much. Sometimes I’ll spend more time working with a tool to see if it will benefit me than it would have taken me to do the task by hand. I could take notes on a piece of paper… or I could find a clever checklist application, try to install it on my phone, e-mail my list to myself, and marvel at how clever I am. Both paper & technology can accomplish making a list. When it is just a run to the grocery store perhaps the … Continue reading →

Moms Rock at Tech Stuff

For all you tech-savvy moms, who have spent hundreds of hours retrieving lost computer files, installing programs to protect your children from online predators and creating spreadsheets to organize your kid’s lives, your hard work is finally being validated. A new study shows that good ol’mom is the most computer literate member in the family. Go MOM! Call it a gender thing, because the study also found that more than 94 percent of girls are computers proficient, compared to 88 percent of boys. The research conducted by Britain’s University of Hertfordshire included 4,600 children ages six to 14 and aimed … Continue reading →