Contigo Remembers Millions of Baby Water Bottles Again
If your kids use Contigo water bottles with silicone spouts, you may remember that millions of them were recalled for choking hazards back in August […]
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How to Prepare Your Child for the First Pair of Glasses
When my 9-year-old son first mentioned that he couldn’t read the basketball score at the bottom of the screen, my heart sank a bit. Since […]
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If you always walk into the same coffee shop for a bite to eat – and this one turns out to be Panera – you […]
Continue reading »How to Take Control of All Your Subscriptions
There’s a subscription to everything from gaming to streaming to ready-to-eat meals. And as convenient as all of these services are, “as little as $ […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Credit Card When You Already Have Debts
So, you have credit card debt. Not only that: you can actually use the financial wiggle room that another credit card might provide. What can […]
Continue reading »Apple’s Instant Notes Are a Must on Your IPhone or IPad
I’m bad at taking notes just because I don’t have one of those fancy Samsung smartphones that let you draw thoughts right on the lock […]
Continue reading »How to Create Multiple Google Contacts at the Same Time
Google quietly restored the party’s ability to create and import multiple contacts into a Google account at once . This time-saving feature was removed when […]
Continue reading »How Bernie Sanders Plans to Pay for Everything
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has spent the past several months pledging to write off student debt, provide health care for all, and prevent climate change. […]
Continue reading »How to Fix Gmail Error That Won’t Let You Empty Your Trash and Spam
Even though my inbox is bulky, I try my best to keep it as clean and organized as possible. This includes some time to throw […]
Continue reading »Potato Peel Casserole – a Cheese Masterpiece
Potato skins are the weighted blankets in the food world – warm, comforting, and heavy enough. And yet we seem to have forgotten the snack […]
Continue reading »What Is USB Fast Charging and Why Is It Important for Your Smartphone?
You may have seen that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 +, and S20 Ultra are the first smartphones to receive “fast charging” certification from […]
Continue reading »How to Help Children Build Self-Esteem
Your child is really special, fantastic little person. They are incredibly level-headed dancers or outgoing that you could never achieve in mathematics. You know your […]
Continue reading »How to Be More Patient
I’ll be the first to say that patience is not my virtue. I move quickly around the world and often expect everyone else to be […]
Continue reading »Make a Small Instant Pot Chicken Soup
One of the main complaints I’ve heard about the Instant Pot is that it makes so much food. If you are a member of the […]
Continue reading »How to Get the Benefits of a Boutique Fitness Class for Free
Fitness advertisements are promising. You and your super-lovable classmates will become good friends by doing early morning workouts that are incredibly intense but fun at […]
Continue reading »Best Mac Screensaver for Apple Lovers
A little bit of joy at Apple’s October 2018 announcement – aside from USB-C finally arriving on the iPad Pro – was how Apple handled […]
Continue reading »What to Do If the TSA Pre-Check Is Missing on Your Boarding Pass
If you travel frequently and have not yet taken the TSA PreCheck test, what are you waiting for? TSA PreCheck, in particular Global Entry with […]
Continue reading »How to Balance Parenting and Caring for the Elderly
My cell phone is in the kitchen next to my wife’s phone while I play on the floor with my two-year-old daughter Ella. My wife […]
Continue reading »Don’t Keep a Balance in Your Venmo Account
The days when you had to scoop up money for a friend or family member are long gone. But the way you use your favorite […]
Continue reading »How to Plan a Vacation With a Lower Carbon Footprint
Going on vacation is dreamy and good for your brain, no matter your budget . But when literally a ton of CO2 is released into […]
Continue reading »Update Chrome to Protect Yourself From Three Major Security Flaws
Recent versions of Chrome have not one, but three old security bugs, one of which is actively exploited by hackers. You can read the technical […]
Continue reading »How to Enable DNS Over HTTPS in Your Web Browser
Mozilla has begun rolling out DNS over HTTPS to all Firefox users, a major security change designed to address the issue of third-party spying on […]
Continue reading »Prepare Cocktail Syrups, Even If You Are Not Drinking Cocktails
My fridge is full of syrups. In addition to the obligatory maple, there is a cheap “pancake syrup”, some berry honey , a bottle of […]
Continue reading »Fastest Way to Limit Google Search Results by Date
A well-formulated Google search can yield the most relevant results in a matter of seconds. But the problem with the results that are considered the […]
Continue reading »Take Notes That Can Be Understood in Two Weeks
Many of us already know how important it is to carry around some kind of note-taking device, be it an old-fashioned pen and paper or […]
Continue reading »How to Prepare for Coronavirus Without Panic
To date, COVID-19 has spread to 34 countries . Although the disease is still rare outside of China, with only a handful of cases in […]
Continue reading »How to Enable Touch Controls for Stadia Games on Android
One of the most mysterious failures of Google’s game streaming service, Stadia, is its strict controller requirements. Stadia games can only be played with an […]
Continue reading »The Best Way to Store Leftover Canned Tomatoes or Broth
This is a problem that haunts me all the time I cook. I want to add some canned diced tomatoes to a side dish or […]
Continue reading »How to Park in Parallel Correctly Every Time
Finding parking is always tricky, but perfectly parallel parking? It seems almost impossible. If you park your car on the street in a big city, […]
Continue reading »Go Ahead and Waste Time
I will be the first to say that I love to optimize my life. I’ve spent over a decade mastering David Allen’s Getting Things Done […]
Continue reading »Use Your Waffle Iron to Make Duvet Cover Pigs
The brain is very mysterious and I am most puzzled by my own. Yesterday, as I wandered down the aisles at the grocery store, my […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Your Teenager Hates You
You knew that sooner or later this would happen, and now, all of a sudden, your child is a teenager and everything about you annoys […]
Continue reading »Warn Your Kids About This Dangerous TikTok Challenge
It goes without saying that what is called “Skull Shattering Challenge” is not a good idea, but it doesn’t seem like it should be self-explanatory […]
Continue reading »How to Actually Get Painful Pleasure From Spicy Foods
If you think spicy food is the best food , we don’t need to convince you of its miracles. But not everyone agrees. In addition […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Today’s Democratic Debate Without Cable
After surviving a brutal assault by Senator Elizabeth Warren in his first presidential debate in Las Vegas, Michael Bloomberg will join six other Democratic presidential […]
Continue reading »Disable Geolocation Access on Venmo to Avoid Disclosing Your Address
We have already told you to change the settings on Venmo private, that the whole world did not know to whom of your friends you […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Slickwraps Data Hacking
If you’ve ever adorned your laptop or smartphone with a pretty custom vinyl skin, chances are you got it from Slickwraps – or at least […]
Continue reading »How Can I Support My Adult Child With a Mental Disorder?
Mental health continues to be one of the most requested topics that readers ask me to cover both in the parenting advice column and other […]
Continue reading »How to Unlock the Hidden Bottom Toolbar of Chrome in Android
Most mobile web browsers have the URL bar and UI controls at the top of the screen, but this layout isn’t great when using a […]
Continue reading »Why the Bank Keeps Your Deposit for 9 Days
On the rare occasion that you receive money through an old-fashioned check, it is fairly easy to transfer that money into your bank account. You […]
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