The Echo and jelly beans
On Amazon’s Website a mother who called herself Heidzgo answered a question about the Echo’s ordering capabilities. It seems she had to disable that…
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Save by paying yourself first
Save, save, save! This is advice everyone hears throughout their lives, mostly from those older than they are. Given that the average American’s saving…
Rite of Passage: The minimum wage job
Jeet Banerjee is now 24 years old. At the age of 21, he had already written two books and started “several different companies.” The self-described…
Struggles in parenting older teens
Kids between the ages of 17 and 23 can seem more independent than they actually are. Even if they are working and taking care of many of their own…
Losing your spouse to exercise
It may feel as though your spouse is having an affair, and he or she is. Kind of. But it is an affair with the gym not Jim. This is the kind of affair…
Some pitfalls of ordering online
We are not talking common occurrences here, but they are annoying and sometimes expensive occurrences. What if you order $2,000 worth of camera equipment…
Are Amazon DASH buttons worth it?
The idea seems good: You like a product such as a laundry detergent and you hate to run out. Why not stick a button on the washer with a link to the…
Smart phones and dry eye
Children who spend more time on their phone and less time outside have increased symptoms of dry eye, according to BMC Ophthalmology. Luckily, just giving…
Is Parent Speak all about control?
Share! Be Careful! These typical parental cautions are too coercive, so says Jennifer Lehr, the author of Parentspeak, Parent speak is about compliance…
Beloved Legos move
Beloved Legos now move Big news for kids from this year’s tech conference, CES, in Las Vegas. The new Lego Boost kits bring creations to life with motors…