family safety

For years, Volvo is of course known for their automobile safety technology, but their latest endeavor is meant to help keep people safe from cars and it's pretty cool. Volvo LifePaint is a water-based reflective safety spray that can be …

When I first heard about the V.ALRT personal emergency alert device I immediately went to I've fallen and can't get up. I figured it was just some newfangled version of those Life Alert medical bracelets and it turns out, it kind of is -…

I didn't even know there was a term for it, but of course there is. O versharenting . It's that thing that so many of us parents do on social media -- especially on Facebook -- where we share, or overshare, info about our kids that range…

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One of the reasons I love Twitter is because it really does give you the most up-to-date real time updates, and with the huge impending snowstorm 2015 headed my way, it makes it super helpful to stay on top of the weather. Parent transla…

This week at the International CES, I was honored to sit down with Andrea Smith of MommyTech TV (link coming soon!) and share some of my favorite products for families that I had seen at the show early on. I knew exactly what I wanted my…

Having kids means having a nightlight. These handy little things keep beneath-the-bed monsters at bay and light the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So it was only a matter of time before this classic plug-in got an upgrad…

Over the course of this year, we've put together lots of helpful tech tips and tricks, so many of them from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, 11 of our very favorite tech tips of the year (including lo…

One of the scariest things I may see this Halloween is my 13-year-old disappearing down the street with her big group of friends to go on her first trick-or-treating trek without me. And while it's hard to believe the years of us trick-o…

I'm looking for a child tracking app to secretly put on my 17-year-old's iPhone to track his whereabouts. My wife's "spidey senses" are telling her that he's going places and doing things without permission. I know I could Google but I'd…

I am intrigued by all the new technologies and devices coming out that are designed to monitor and track a baby's sleep patterns and movements. Products like the AngelCare Sleep Monitor and wearable devices like Sproutling are just the b…

We've talked a lot about solutions to the texting and driving issue, from apps to hands-free devices you install in your car. And now ATT is doing more on the third anniversary of their popular It Can Wait campaign, by asking for more li…

Recently, we were introduced to LiveHealth Online , a smart new Internet-based service and mobile app from WellPoint that allows you to choose from a list of board-certified doctors and get medical care and advice right from your home. S…

I have just discovered the new ingredients database, TellSpecopedia , and I warn you, click over and it will be hard to leave. This clean, easy to navigate site currently details more than 1,300 ingredients found in foods and cosmetics f…

With this being the first summer with our third baby, I have been thrown back into super vigilant mode when it comes to pool safety. While summer is coming to a close, we've still got quite a few weeks of hot swim weather left (and an up…

When it comes to apps, we're all about finding the newest and coolest ones that help the busy family machine run a little smoother. And as we ramp up to back-to-school season, life is probably about to get even more hectic. Oh forget pro…

With my third baby who has been on the move for a few months, I re-realized how vigilant we have to be when it comes to babyproofing. She is into everything, including electrical outlets (ack!), which is why I'm so glad I discovered the …

I may be a fairly serious cyclist, but there are still times when I wish I had a bike bell. (Like when I'm dodging toddlers on ride-on toys on the bike trail. True story.) The new MYBELL bike accessory is one bell I'd be willing to put o…

Anyone who's been through childproofing knows that outlet covers leave much to be desired. In fact, outlets in general leave a much to be desired. And so the makers of the LivingPlug's INLET came up with a clever way to change that, as y…

Though I live in New York City, with its world-class public transportation system (mostly), I must admit that I'm more of a car person which means I drive, I taxi, I Uber and now I uberFAMILY . And I bet lots of other parents will too, c…

Kids are using cell phones now at younger ages, and the options for parent-approved, kid-safe phones are growing, which is why it's not surprising that Sprint is jumping into the ring with their new WeGo cell phone for kids. While there'…

When it comes to safety with our kids, we don't mess around. And that's especially true when it comes to bike riding. We've found some fantastic bike helmets over the years, but one area that's been seriously lacking in both safety and c…

Bicycle reflectors and reflective strips on athletic clothing are only visible with a light source, like a car's headlights. So the scary truth is that when your reflective gear is visible, you're probably in the path of a car. The Halo …

The second I heard about thenew Apple CarPlay , I was pretty excited. And if you're an iPhone 5, 5c, or 5S user like me, I'm guessing you will be too, because quite simply, CarPlay takes everything you're doing with your iPhone and puts …