Technology

Every summer, my family treks from Iowa City to our favorite vacation spot in Maryland. It's literally 1,000 miles away — 1,028 to be exact. To survive the long drive, I need a  great playlist and my 13-year-old son...

There was a reason my four-year-old had his own phone. It just wasn't a good one. When my husband and I got new phones, we kept the old ones for an upcoming vacation. It would be our first flight in...

When North Liberty mom Amanda Yoder saw that both her son and daughter were having trouble focusing in school and at home, she knew it was time to explore support options. “I noticed when was younger that some of...

In case you somehow missed it, we have another streaming service to add to our menu of binging options. Disney unveiled its new platform Disney+, which allows us fingertip access to hundreds of big-name movies and shows from Disney...

I'll admit it . . . I'm a social media junkie. I'm the mom who is constantly posting photos of my kiddos, our travels, and the chaos of our daily lives. I enjoy seeing what my friends and family...

A while back we cut the cord. Why? We were never watching TV! Our DVR was full and we had no time to catch up. We cut the cord to save a bundle of money, and now we...

I often read or hear other parents talk about "Wait Until 8th" or how they’ll never give their child a cellphone until they’re 16-years-old. In fact, some of our other contributors have written about this very issue, more than...

When the school district issued my child a Chromebook this year for the hybrid learning experience, I didn’t realize we’d also have access to every internet search that is done on the Chromebook through the school’s security program. I...