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A few years ago, we asked teachers to name their #1 favorite end-of-year gift and the answer was not "cash and a massage" (ha). In fact, we were heartened to hear again and again a teacher's favorite gift from students is a personal mess…

I love giving the gift of photos, videos, and heartfelt messages for Father's Day (or any special day, really), but they're not exactly the easiest things to give long distance to say, a grandpa. Do you attach a video to an email? Send a…

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My husband already had the new Disney+ streaming service locked and loaded on our Roku TV yesterday morning. And even though there were a few glitches with it on mobile, we had no problems perusing the many offerings and watching a coupl…

If you haven't heard, Disney is launching a paid streaming service in November that everyone is talking about and well, based on the Disney+ launch show line-up we're seeing, we're not surprised about the hype. We just got a peek at ever…

We have shared a ton of clever pregnancy announcement ideas and sex reveal (FKA gender reveal , inaccurately) ideas over the years, and surely you've seen Pinterest boards packed full of creative marriage proposal ideas. But having just …

We've been fans of the YouTube Kids app , but admittedly when so many questionable videos were making it onto their little eyeballs, we were waiting for them to make some updates to give parents more control over what their kids were see…

Since my brother introduced me to the VHS Camcorder app (by Rarevision) I haven't been able to stop shooting videos. It makes everything look like it was taken with one of those gigunda 80s camcorders, complete with the date and time sta…

If you noticed a new little TV icon at the top of your Instagram feed, then you've already discovered IGTV (Instagram TV), a new app from Instagram that allows users to upload longer form videos for their followers to watch. And yes, it …

We've been fans of the YouTube Kids app ever since it launched a few years ago, but as more and more publishers are creating content on YouTube, it's not surprising that there have been some issues in terms of what ends up showing up as …

Just when I thought I was the consummate binge watcher, I stumbled upon this post over at IHeartRadio that pretty much blew my mind. Turns out, Netflix has a bunch of secret codes, that when added to a url will allow you to jump to all s…

I recently stumbled upon Constantly Curious thanks to a friend who shared it in their feed and I haven't been able to tear myself away. Thankfully, these entertaining episodes are only a few minutes long, but wow, they're awesome. And ev…

With so many of us mourning the passing of Stephen Hawking, and celebrating his many contributions to the world of science, it leaves a lot of our kids asking who he was, what he did, and what he believed -- and some of us adults are int…

We love Levar Burton . Did you ever listen to our podcast interview with him ? He's the best! We love Neil Degrasse Tyson . He's not yet a podcast guest, but we're still hoping, because he's also the best! One thing we're torn on though.…

No firewood or matches needed, just a TV or computer screen and these videos featuring your favorite super heroes' fireplaces . You'll get hours and hours of a crackling fire in various settings, from The Guardian's space ship to Tony St…

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We're always thankful for resources that help make sense of tricky topics for our kids, like today's election. Even if you really paid attention in history, the Electoral College can be confusing. So, if you're looking for ways to explai…

As parents, we want to do the best for our kids, but screen time is always a thorn in our sides, especially when the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has always said "no screens under 2." Well, that's not the case anymore, as the AAP…

We just instituted a new family rule at my house: No yelling for mom or dad from another room. Because, enough already. But, that being said, this rule probably needs to start with me. Our solution has been the Nucleus home intercom syst…

We always get excited when there's a new Toca Boca app to download, and their newest launch, Toca TV , is no exception. It's a cool, kid-friendly, parent-approved video streaming service for kids age 3-8 that you'll want to check out sta…

If you're into taking video, have I got a reco for you! It's AfterCam , a sort of "after-the-fact" video recorder that helps you capture the past 5, 10, or 20 seconds in time without clogging up your phone with tons of extra video data. …

This situation probably sounds all too familiar to you: You're at your kid's basketball game or a family birthday party and your mom or your brother sitting next to you asks you to send them some iPhone photos and videos you're taking, w…

We are seeing more and more DIY home security options and video monitoring systems enter the market each year, which is great news for families. While of course the video and photo capture on these devices are a huge help to police if yo…

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