phones

It seems like phones are a part of growing up. I've been asking: "Is my child ready for a phone?" and want to walk you through my process, demonstrate a little experiment and offer my best advice for getting your child a phone. First, it's up to you to set rules. You've got to ...read more

Did you know that the average age that a child receives their first cell phone around 11 years old? This is a reality that provides both benefits and risks that are important for parents to consider when deciding whether or not a child is ready to have a cell phone. If you are ...read more

The advances in phone technology are pretty incredible and they only continue to get better. One of our favorite uses for our phones is to take pictures. With life so busy, it can be challenging to carry around a big camera, and thankfully our smartphones are just as reliable ...read more

We love summer for the fun family getaway options. The beauty of travel and working is that we can still be connected thanks to our mobile devices. Not only for our email, families are using mobile devices for taking pictures (69%), getting maps/directions (47%), listening to ...read more

Moms are super busy. While we are on-the-go, we also need to be connected to our work, family, friends, teachers and anyone else that may need us. This means having a phone, but what I hate about some smartphones is the expensive data plans and minutes that I am contracted to ...read more