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3 ways to use ChatGPT as a parent’s helper for summer learning
Parenting

3 ways to use ChatGPT as a parent’s helper for summer learning

Posted on January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 by Moms With Apps

As parents think about summer learning with young kids, the task of creating a plan that works for the whole family can feel a bit…

Standing in the Way of Screen Time
Balancing Media Use

Standing in the Way of Screen Time

Posted on October 19, 2017October 24, 2017 by Moms With Apps

This post was inspired by Common Sense Media’s latest report, which includes the finding that young people’s use of digital devices has tripled since 2011.…

5 Tips For Using Apps For Summer Learning
Editorial

5 Tips For Using Apps For Summer Learning

Posted on July 12, 2017August 17, 2017 by Moms With Apps

Hi folks! It’s our midsummer break for App Friday and our newsletter editor will be back next week (July 21st) with more family-friendly apps. Meanwhile,…

Decode Teen Text Lingo with the Digital Glossary by Common Sense Media
Editorial

Decode Teen Text Lingo with the Digital Glossary by Common Sense Media

Posted on February 1, 2017February 9, 2017 by Moms With Apps

New content guiding parents in the digital world is published on Common Sense Media at a rapid rate. Recently I spied the Digital Glossary, which…

Talking with Teens about Snapchat Groups
Balancing Media Use

Talking with Teens about Snapchat Groups

Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016 by Moms With Apps

Snapchat announced a new group chat feature just in time for the holidays. Groups allows up to 16 friends to communicate on a chat. Separate, 1…

Media Calculator Helps Families Plan Screen Time
Balancing Media Use

Media Calculator Helps Families Plan Screen Time

Posted on October 30, 2016October 30, 2016 by Moms With Apps

New recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics about children’s media use were released in October 2016. These recommendations include tools like the Media Calculator…

Family Media Agreement by Common Sense Media
Balancing Media Use

Family Media Agreement by Common Sense Media

Posted on September 22, 2016October 13, 2016 by Moms With Apps

As kids become active on social media, setting expectations upfront about respectful media use can help deter future problems. My kids and I wrote a family media…

Hollywood App Prompts Mother-Daughter Conversations
Apps for Kids

Hollywood App Prompts Mother-Daughter Conversations

Posted on August 15, 2016September 4, 2016 by Moms With Apps

I saw the richest mom-with-app on the cover of Forbes magazine while browsing through an airport bookshop this summer. Intrigued, I purchased the reading material for…

10 Discussion Questions for Kids Who Play Pokémon GO
Apps for Kids

10 Discussion Questions for Kids Who Play Pokémon GO

Posted on August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 by Moms With Apps

Commentary about Pokémon GO has turned into a national conversation, and opinions about real life gaming have been prolific on tech and parenting blogs. As…

The Number One Rule For My Daughter’s iPhone
Balancing Media Use

The Number One Rule For My Daughter’s iPhone

Posted on May 12, 2016July 23, 2016 by Moms With Apps

We gave our oldest daughter an iPhone for her 11th birthday. Now she is 13. For two years we have followed a consistent rule for…

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Tech Tips & Media Use

  • Cell Free Zones to Keep Family Life Centered
  • ChatGPT for Summer Learning
  • How to Find Stickers in iMessage
  • Manage Text Messages to Multiple iPhones
  • Media Calculator to Plan Screen Time
  • Number One Rule for My Daughter's iPhone
  • The Importance of Family Time in Era of Skyrocketing Media Use
  • Type Emojis from a MacBook

Helpful Posts for App Makers

  • 10 Tips for Downloading Family-Friendly Apps
  • Apple's Human Interface Guidelines
  • Apple's Volume Purchase Program
  • Apps for Special Needs
  • Bringing back sound on your app
  • Examples of Parental Gates
  • Five Free Ways to Market Your App
  • Forums & Groups for Developers
  • How Many Downloads Can You Expect?
  • How Much Effort to Market an App?
  • How To Gift An App
  • Legal Considerations for App Developers
  • Looking for an App Developer?
  • Making New & Noteworthy
  • Mobile App Checklist for New Developers
  • Policy Statement from American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Press Archive
  • Privacy Icon
  • Promo Codes: What are they and how do they work?
  • Quick Start Guide To Marketing Your App
  • Reflections on the FTC Report on Mobile Apps for Kids
  • Resources for Beginning Programmers
  • Should You Buy That App? Decoding iTunes Descriptions
  • Tips on Outsourcing Your App Development
  • What are push notifications?
  • Writing an iTunes App Description
  • Writing App Requirements for your Programmer

App Industry Resources

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  • Digital Storytime
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  • Dust or Magic Conferences
  • Fun Educational Apps
  • Geeks With Juniors
  • GSMA | MWA
  • Jellybean Tunes App Reports
  • List of App Review Sites by Pappas Appar
  • News of the Wired: Top Tech Bloggers
  • NYC Tech Mommy
  • Redeem Now
  • Tech Savvy Mama
  • Tech with Kids
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  • Who Makes Apps for Kids?

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