Family and Parenting - Guides & Reviews
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Nursery Pal Cloud Falls Short on Quality and Features for the Price
Hubble Connected's baby monitor delivers some advanced features, but overall is overpriced for what it offers and falls short on image quality and controls.
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Our Favorite eCard Sites
Customize your own greeting card and send it digitally, print it at home or have it printed and mailed with these unique sites.
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5 Awesome Last Minute Gift Ideas
Instead of giving a generic gift card, we recommend a completely personalized gift from one of these sites that let you design your own custom products.
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9 Awesome Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Looking for an interesting gift? We've spent hands-on time picking out these 9 fun and functional products that we would love to receive for ourselves.
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Review of the Eargo 5
After testing the Eargo 5 for six weeks, we consider it to be the best over-the-counter hearing aid available without a prescription. Find out why.
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5 Awesome Last Minute Gift Ideas
Instead of giving a generic gift card, we recommend a completely personalized gift from one of these sites that let you design your own custom products.
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11 Awesome Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
Looking for an interesting gift? We've spent hands-on time picking out these 11 fun and functional products (and wouldn't mind receiving them ourselves).
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12 Essential Home Office Accessories
These are the home office accessories that will optimize your home workspace and kids' school space and make you all more productive.
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14 Highly-Engaging Educational Sites for Kids
For homeschooling or supplementing your child's classes, these 14 sites and apps are our go-to places for high-quality educational lessons and activities.
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Review of ThirdLove Online Bra Shopping Experience
ThirdLove offers a fit assessment test as well as free shipping and returns to ease your pain. But how good is the shopping experience? We shopped around to find out.
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9 Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Fortunately, you don't need to bust your budget to fill your kids' stockings with cool tech gifts. Here are nine of our favorite, small gift items that can be found for under $50.
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6 Innovative Back To School Products
From high-tech educational toys to the essential laptop, technology products are a must-have for today's students.
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Awesome Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List
There are many great tech gifts that will surprise and delight your friends and family. Here are eight ideas that will cover everyone on your list.
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The 10 Best Amazon Alexa Games
Our favorite Alexa games range from trivia games to logic puzzles to choose your own adventure stories to action-adventure games. There's something for every family member.
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4 Must-Have Tech Gadgets for Back to School
The right tech tools can make back to school easier for both you and your kids.
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The Best Smart Pet Feeders
These feeders offer the usual functions of giving treats and providing meals but have extra features to make your life as a pet parent easier.
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Techlicious 2018 Best of Toy Fair Awards
We sifted through masses of toys to find the most clever and innovative, the ten most worthy of a Techlicious Best of Toy Fair honor and your hard-earned dollars.
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12 Gift Ideas for Pet Lovers
We rounded up a list of gift ideas that are purrfect for your furry companions and those who love them.
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What You Need to Know Before Buying a Home DNA Test
Sequencing your genes could uncover your family history, health conditions and optimum lifestyle – but not all tests are created equal more, not less.
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9 Star Wars Gadgets & Toys for Fans of All Ages
The Last Jedi will hit cinemas in December, but it's never too early to start preparing for your (cinematic) journey to that galaxy far, far away.
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4 Must-Have Gadgets for Back-to-School
From tablets to graphing calculators, give your child the best start on the school year with these tech products.
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Fight Summer Brain Drain with STEM Toys, Games & Classes
Don't let your child fall behind: keep them learning all year with activities that are designed to flex those mental muscles.
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Which Carrier Has the Best Family Smartphone Plan?
Confused by all the smartphone family plans available? Techlicious breaks down the best and least expensive options for your unique needs.
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Baby Registry: Essential Tech Guide
All of these recommended products include some neat technological advances to help parents during baby’s first year.
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Coding for Girls: Classes, Games and Toys
It’s never too early to start teaching programming skills to help your kids succeed in a high-tech world.
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Petcube Play Monitor Review: Fun for Pets and Owners
The Petcube Play monitor is designed especially for keeping an eye on your furry friends, including a laser to perk up even the most indifferent pets.
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Fun Gadgets & Toys for Star Wars Fans
It’s easy to please a Star Wars fan when you choose one of these fun galactic gadgets.
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7 Awesome Last Minute Gift Ideas
Don’t worry. There’s still time to snag a great gift without even leaving the house.
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Coding for Kids: 8 Fun Games & Toys
Kids get excited about making things go. Now you can get excited about making their minds grow with toys that teach computer coding basics.
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Review of the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar
I was really surprised how much my kids enjoy the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar. In fact, they are addicted to it.
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5 Toy Robots Your Kids Will Love
Some of them are fierce and some of them are huggable, but all of these toy robots would make an awesome addition to your toy box.
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3 Toys that Teach Kids About Electricity & Circuits
These new toys teach kids about electricity and circuitry—and even help them build their own gadgets!
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4 Toys that Teach Kids Coding Skills
With the right gadgets and games, children as young as 3 can start picking up coding with toys that simplify basic programming concepts
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7 Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
Show your significant other your love isn’t fleeting with one of these thoughtful, long-lasting gifts.
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The Best Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
Here's what you need to know about choosing a Personal Emergency Response Systems and our picks.
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The Best Sites for Designing Holiday Cards
Take the hassle out of designing and mailing holiday greeting cards by using one of these helpful online sites that do the work for you.
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5 Spooky Halloween Gadgets and Decorations
From a haunting pair of eyes that peek our of your bushes to a doormat that makes creepy sounds, these gadgets will add fun to your Halloween.
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7 Innovative Pet Products
From a no-mess grooming tool to a ball throwing machine to a two-way cam that dispenses treats, tech can keep your dog or cat happy and healthy.
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3 Ways to Find Out if Your Spouse is Using Ashley Madison
These tech tricks will help you uncover a cheating husband or wife who has been using hacked adultery site AshleyMadison.com.
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Rugged Tech for Your Beach or Camping Trip
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, Philips Shoqbox and June UV Ray Monitor top the Techlicious list of waterproof, active tech gear.
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Fun After Dark with Light-up Toys & Balls
Sunset doesn't mean the end to fun. These new light-up toys are our top picks for evening playtime for the kids.
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8 Stocking Stuffers Under $30
From a smartphone camera lens kit to a portable battery charger, here are some of our favorite small tech gifts available for $30 or less.
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8 Cool Gadgets for Pets
Forget about chew toys and catnip. You and your pet will love these innovative gadgets for playing and staying healthy.
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The 6 Best Back-to-School Bags
From the waterproof to the oversized to the fashionably chic, we show you the best bags for back-to-school shoppers.
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The Best In Entertainment Tech For Road Trip Bliss
Long road trips don't have to be boring for the kids with gadgets to keep them entertained. Here are the gadgets to get them hooked up an running smoothly.
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Review of the Sparkup Magical Book Reader
The Sparkup Magical Book Reader lets you record books in your own voice or download pre-recorded books for your kids to play back.
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Great Summertime Tech for Your Dog
These 6 tools will keep Fido cool, hydrated and happy.
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3 Apps to Keep You and Your Family Safe
These smart Android and iPhone apps share location, call for help and check on emergency information in your area.
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Top Sites That Make Science Awesome
The Internet has made science entertaining and engaging. Here's our favorite sites, videos and Twitter feeds that turn science into pure awesome.
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The Best Health Sites for Kids
Wrestling with an awkward health question from your child? These sites will help you with answers from medical professionals.
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Review of the Y-Cam BabyPing Baby Monitor
The easy-to-use Y-cam BabyPing lets you see your baby literally anywhere you have an internet connection.
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Best Sites for Selling Old Video Games
Have a bin of old video games at home? Here's how the best trade-in sites stack up.
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Hands on with Sprint Guardian
The Family Safety Essentials bundle helps you keep tabs on your kids and keep them safe, something that appeals to parents of kids of all ages.
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Virtual Snow Apps
Whether you (and your kids) are designing snowflakes or if you prefer a light virtual snowfall, you’ll certainly want a cup of hot chocolate to enjoy these apps.
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Track Santa’s Every Move
We've got a few apps for you to track Santa's path around the globe and into your living room.
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TravelNerd Helps you Fly Smart
93 million people will travel over the next two weeks according to AAA, and if you’re one of them, you’ll want to have the newly released TravelNerd on your smart phone or tablet.
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Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe Online
Cyberbullying, porn, oversharing–the web has many hazards for kids. Your operating system, security software and standalone apps can help.
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The Best Nintendo 3DS Games
With the Nintendo 3DS available for nearly two years, publishers have had time to develop some fantastic games for it. Here are our picks.
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Best Sites for Designing Holiday Cards
These sites that offer a wide selection of high-quality custom cards for mailing, emailing or, in some cases, both.
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The Best Tablets for Kids
What type of tablet should you get for your child? We take you through the models and share our picks.
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Review of Striiv Play
The Striiv Play activity tracker makes a game out of getting fit.
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Choosing Between a Family Plan and a Shared Data Plan
We help you determine whether a family plan or shared data plan saves you the most money.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon Now in 3D
Construct your own coaster and then sit in first person to enjoy the ride.
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Internet Security Software Gets More Parental Controls
Internet security has evolved far beyond anti-virus programs, providing parental controls as well as protecting web browsing, chat and social networking.
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Protect Your Kid's Hearing with Sound-Limiting Headphones
Protect your kid's hearing two ways. Limit the volume on their devices to about 75% and invest in sound-limiting headphones.
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Best Sites for Creating Baby’s First Year Photo Book
Understanding healthy practices for nursing and pumping are key, but it's good to know that there are products that can help.
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Quirky Tech for Dating
Going on a first date can be stressful. These products make sure everything goes smooth as silk (and let you escape when it doesn't).
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Motion Math: Hungry Guppy App Review
A bright and visually appealing math app for pre-schoolers that's just as educational as it is fun.
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Great Breastfeeding Gear and Gadgets
Understanding healthy practices for nursing and pumping are key, but it's good to know that there are products that can help.
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Choosing Between a Prepaid and Contract Cell Phone Plan
We help you determine whether a pay-as-you-go, prepaid or contract plan is right for you.
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Math and Reading Sites that Fight Summer Brain Drain
Make sure that reading and math remain a part of your kids' routines over the summer to keep their skills fresh.
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Educational Tech Toys for Kids
You can integrate learning into your kids' summer schedule with these fun and educational tech toys.
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The Best Products for Exercising with Your Dog
These gadgets make it easy to get the exercise you and your dog need to get and stay fit.
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Parent's Guide to Social Networking
Sites that give kids the freedom to explore the social networking while giving parents the ability to guide and monitor the process.
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Cell Phone Carriers Provide More Parental Controls
Carrier parental controls can help prevent exposure to mature content, cyberbullying and texting while driving.
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Great Apps for Pet Owners
There are plenty of apps that will help you care for and play with your pets.
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4moms Origami Stroller Review
With a power fold, 4-wheel suspension, generator and charging station, the 4moms Origami Stroller is like a Transformer.
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What You Need for Your Kids' Travel Entertainment Kit
All the gear you need to keep your child entertained on the road.
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Great Travel Sites to Plan Your Next Trip
Our recommendations for travel sites to help plan your next family getaway.
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The New 4moms mamaRoo Review
Is it a bouncer? Is it a swing? Whatever you want to call it, the mamaRoo from 4 Moms is what we'd call "smart baby gear."
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Recalls Plus App Delivers Food Safety & Product Recall Alerts
You may be surprised how many product recalls and food safety alerts are issued every week. This app makes sure you know about them.
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Tracking Your Kids
Technology makes it possible to keep tabs on our kids in a way our parents couldn’t, but do some devices taken things a step too far?
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Safe Social Networking Sites for Kids & Tweens
Sites that give kids the freedom to explore the social networking while giving parents the ability to guide and monitor the process.
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Great Personalized Children's Books
From custom features, to including names of siblings and favorite activities, today’s options for custom children's books will thrill a child.
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Fun and Informative President's Day Apps
Take your young learner on a fun and educational meet-and-greet with the 44 U.S. Presidents.
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Tech Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Here’s a list of compact geeky goodies under $50 that will brighten the holidays of the kids on your list.
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Zombie Apocalypse: Ten Tech Products You Shouldn't Be Without
Having the right technology tools at your disposal is critical to your survivial. Here are my picks for ten that you really can't live without.
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Great iPhone apps for Toddlers
These iPhone apps for toddlers have kid and parent appeal.
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Sites and Software that Develop Your Child's Math Skills
These entertaining sites help your child build their basic math skills and develop some new ones along the way.
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Great Websites to Find the Right College
With college applications due soon, do you have the right mix of schools on your list? These five websites will help you find the best match.
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Sites that Build Your Child's Reading Skills
These sites for pre-readers and readers will get your child started and provide the motivation to reach the next level.
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Internet-Connected Door Locks Keep Tabs on Latch-Key Kids
With an Internet-connected door lock, kids can punch in their personal code to unlock the door and you get alerted they've arrived home.
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Get Your Family Tree Search in Gear
With a genealogy app for your phone or tablet, you can head to family gatherings with the means of updating your family tree.
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Tech Toys that Keep Kids Thinking
Tech toys that foster creativity, make kids think and teach them a thing or two.
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New Baby Tech Checklist
When your baby arrives, you'll need gadgets to make baby food, keep her healthy and capture memories.
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Online Worlds for Kids Offer Virtual Playgrounds
Inhabited by everything from superheros to cute and cuddly animals to sports stars to LEGO builders, there's a virtual world for every child.
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Great Tech Gifts for Grads
Whether your grad is heading to college or the workplace, tech products make great gifts.
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Five Apps to Spice up Your Marriage
Keep the spark alive with these apps for couples.
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LeapFrog Leaps to the iPad, iPhone
Scout’s ABC Garden app is designed to teach preschoolers to recognize letters and understand what sounds they make.
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Great Recipes When You Don't Have Time to Shop
Need a great recipe for just the ingredients you have on hand? These sites will rescue you in your time of need.