Family and Kids - Tips & How-Tos
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Tip: The Disadvantages of Email & Texting in Relationships
Texting and emailing are convenient, but using them to avoid confrontation can lead to communication problems within a relationship. Dr. Susan Newman share some fail-proof strategies for healthier communication.
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How-To: What Happens to Your Online Accounts When You Die?
You're dead. Now what? How will your family access your online accounts? And how can you make sure things best left private get buried when you do?
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Tip: Prevent Headphones from Damaging Your Child's Hearing
Young children are highly succeptable to hearing damage when using headphones at too high a volume. Find out what you need to keep them safe.
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Tip: Websites that Help Young Kids Learn How to Read
Nothing beats reading a book out-loud to your child, but sometimes technology can help. These websites offer a number of engaging activities for 3-5 year-olds that teach your child early reading skills.
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How-To: How to Protect Your Kids from Inappropriate Content Online, on TV and in Video Games
With so many potential avenues for your kids to access inappropriate content, you need to be savvy about the ways you can control what your children are exposed to. This video, produced in conjunction with Parents TV, will guide you through the options.
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How-To: How to Create Custom Memo Pads
Whether you run a small business and are looking for professional note paper or want to create unique party favors for your kid, custom memo pads are fun and easy to make.
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Tip: 10 Tech Clues to Uncovering a Cheating Spouse
Infidelity is not limited to celebrities, sports stars and politicians. According to a report in the New York Times in 2008, 10 percent of spouses—12 percent of men and 7 percent of women—admit to having cheated within the past year. If you suspect your spouse may be unfaithful, here are 10 tech clues to be on the lookout for.
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Tip: New Toddler Game System Combines Action, Fun and Learning
The Zippity learning system from Leapfrog uses interactive, full-body play to help kids learn.
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How-To: Baby-safe Computing
The next time your tot wants to take a crack at your computer, load one of these programs and let him or her at it.
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Tip: GPS Keeps Dogs on a Virtual Leash
Between 6 and 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters every year. Ensure that your pup won’t stray far, or will be easy to found if he does, with a GPS tracking device.










