The digital world has become a more significant part of our lives than ever before. Schooling from home, connecting with loved ones, communicating with our co-workers – the list is endless. Yet, for the families in our community without internet access, the inability to connect could make a difference in an income stream, access to […]

Denver Summer Camp Season is upon us! And thankfully, this is the first summer in two years where it looks like we will have a return to normalcy (mostly). We’ve teamed up with Denver-area summer camps in our Denver Summer Camp Guide to include features of fabulous summer camps below (some are even offering discounts! […]

The last thing you need over the holidays is more things to add to your to-do list! We’ve teamed up with Comcast to help you prevent digital headaches during the most wonderful time of the year.  In part 1, we talked about how to schedule less screen time to maximize family time and also how […]

The holiday season is upon us and most families have some sort of technology on their wishlist this year. But the excitement and the stress of the holidays can result in the perfect storm of technology overload with new smartphones, tablets, and games. According to a study by Common Sense Media, the majority of parents (68%) […]

Until recently, the Branson, Colorado Bearcats football team had largely gone unnoticed by most of the world. That was until a group of opposing coaches refused to play in Branson anymore— because of their field. The coaches were worried that their players would get hurt on what’s been described as the worst football field in […]

Whether your child will be going back to school in person this Fall, continuing distance learning or a “hybrid” learning model that combines a bit of both, one of the most important predictors of a student’s success is a high-speed Internet connection at home. The pandemic put a spotlight on the troubling academic achievement gap, […]

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. While clicking these links won’t cost you extra money, they help us keep this site up and running. See our disclosure policy.  Our kids are spending more time online than ever these days and between social isolation, sexuality, curiosity, and then added to that, the fact that porn is just […]

You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who loves the Olympics more than I do! I’ve lived in two Olympic cities (Calgary and Salt Lake City) and in 2010, I was Microsoft’s accredited blogger at the Vancouver Games. And after a looong COVID season (and the postponement of the Olympics), I’m thrilled that The Games […]

If there’s anyone who knows technology, it’s Comcast and we are thrilled to be partnering with them the next several months to bring you tips and tricks for parents of kids of all ages from a Denver mom like you – Alysen Cowan. Alysen is a Director on the Sales and Marketing Team in the […]

Understandably most young people are on screens a ton right now. Thank goodness there are all sorts of great things made possible via screen time.  But, what are the potential costs of loads of certain screen time activities on their brain health and mood?  Are there ways to implement changes to their tech time that […]