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Time to Spring into Action
Physical fitness has always been an important part of my life. I’ve actually enjoyed the challenge of the strenuous regime of Army bootcamp (not for everyone) and training and running in a few...
View ArticleFrom High to Low Tech, Gift Ideas for our Moms
Most of us look for special and creative ways to tell our Moms we love them. When I was growing up, I remember the best Mother’s Day gift my mother said she could receive was the day off and somebody...
View ArticleA Gift for Mom: Connecting with Mom in Three Steps, this Mother’s Day
When I was a little kid, finding a gift to make mom happy for mother’s day was pretty simple. A hand-drawn picture, a cute art project, or even a perfect score on a spelling test – as long as it came...
View ArticleUsing Technology To Fight Technology: Tackling Connected Car Hacks
In 2013, almost half of the 89,000 vehicles in London that were reported broken into or stolen were electronically hacked, according to a news report released yesterday. The investigation by Sky News,...
View ArticleGrand and Over-the-Top “Sharenting”
Did anyone see the recent article in the Fashion Section of The New York Times? Under the headline, “Whose Picture Is It?”, writer Tatiana Boncompagni documents this exchange with her nine year old,...
View ArticleDon’t Get on a Stranger’s Camel and Other Summer 2014 Travel Tips
It feels like summer came early this year. So if you are one of those caught by surprise and are still planning your summer vacations, here are suggestions to assist you with high- and low- tech. Let’s...
View ArticleJust don’t call me old!
As May comes to a close, it came to my attention that this month is actually and officially “Older Americans Month.” When it was designated in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their...
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In Pursuit of Lifelong Learning
Boomers are redefining what it means to age as we flow through life. That means mentally as well as physically. Many of us have embraced the concept of lifelong learning, which is a great concept not...
View ArticleWhat is your parenting personality?
When it comes to technology in the household, every parent has their own ideas of what is best for their kids. AVG’s latest global research gives insight into how the Internet is impacting the speed...
View ArticleIntroducing Magda and Mo, your child’s new online safety friends
Did you used to dream of having green eggs and ham for breakfast? Maybe you did. If you’re like me, you likely treasure the bedtime stories read by your mom or dad, or grams or gramps. And for me it...
View ArticleFive Ideas to Celebrate Dads and Granddads
Did you know Mother’s Day is more widely celebrated than Father’s Day in the U.S.? I recently came across this interesting study by Ipsos, a market research firm in the U.S. Its annual study showed...
View ArticleHappy Digital Father’s Day
Out of all possible companions, only 11% of children prefer to spend time online with their dad, according to recent research we carried out with over 2,000 children aged 5-10 years old in 9 countries....
View ArticleApps to Give Paws – For Pets, That Is
“Be the person your dog thinks you are.” Wise words indeed. Loved ones come in all shapes and sizes. Two of mine happen to be my Portuguese Water Dogs Dizzy and Etta. If you’re a pet owner, you know...
View ArticleTechnology to help aging parents stay independent
Boomers have often been referred to as the “sandwich” generation. But not for the love of sliced bread with various fillings we all grew up on. Instead, it connotes the often-tough position they find...
View ArticleMagda and Mo: Animishmash and the Cyber-Bullfrog
Last month we introduced Magda and Mo, our interactive click-and-tell story following two inquisitive youngsters keen to explore the online world. And now they are back with Magda and Mo: Animishmash....
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Educating parents is key to keeping children safe online
Over the past few years technology, and in particular the Internet, have revolutionized learning in schools, with children using a wide range of devices and online materials within the classroom and...
View ArticleParents need to step up and take charge of our children’s online safety
I remember when my son reached an age where I had to begin thinking about having those awkward father-son conversations. Older parents will recognize some of them, but parents with young kids will...
View ArticleJudith Bitterli’s Summer Reading List
“One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by” ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle Why is summer reading so much fun? It might be the pure escape value. It might be it’s a way...
View ArticleRetirement Boom? There’s an app for that
The White House recently released an interesting research report, The Labor Force Participation Rate Since 2007: Policies and Implications. You can find it here. It has some interesting things to say...
View ArticleWhat Boomers can teach Gen Y about social media
Some of you may have read the headline for this post and thought I’ve gotten it reversed. After all, aren’t Millennials the experts in social media? Shouldn’t they be the ones teaching us? Millennials,...
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