7 posts and columns on The Juggle

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Why Videogames Are Good for Girls

in News on February 1, 2011 at 12:27 pm PT

We’ve had plenty of discussions on the blog about exposing kids to screen time (TV, videogames and mobile phones). A new study, though, found that videogames can have benefits for teen girls—as long as they play with their parents.

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iPad Mania: Confessions of an Apple Luddite

in News on January 28, 2010 at 7:30 am PT

Tech-aficionados the world over (and some Juggle commenters) are abuzz over Apple’s iPad, a new tablet device that falls somewhere between a laptop and an iPhone. It’s too early to know all the myriad Juggle-friendly uses the iPad may have (reading novels and magazines or watching videos on the commute, for one).

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’til Email Do Us Part: Sharing Online Accounts With Your Spouse

in News on October 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm PT

Earlier this week, my colleague Elizabeth Bernstein wrote a Bonds column about people getting in touch with old flames online, especially via the magic of Facebook. In the piece, she describes how some couples have devised new rules governing their online activities, like promising to inform their spouses when they contact an ex online or limiting their online “friends” to people of the same sex.

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For Teens, Has Texting Replaced Talking?

in News on September 4, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

I’ve always known my kids use digital communications gear a lot. But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention. My son had racked up nearly 2,000 incoming text messages, and had sent nearly as many. That means he was having more than 60 two-way communications via text message every day.

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BlackBerries for Breakfast: Tech Shakes Up the Morning Routine

in News on August 12, 2009 at 10:47 am PT

Though my own family might find it hard to believe, I don’t generally keep my BlackBerry on my nightstand overnight. I keep it in a bureau drawer, and the few seconds it takes in the morning to walk over there strike me as the difference between an addiction and mere avid use.

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Ultrasounds on Facebook: TMI?

in News on July 22, 2009 at 10:59 am PT

Lately I’ve noticed that a lot of friends and acquaintances are announcing their pregnancies–and posting their sonograms–on Facebook.

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Is a Crackdown Looming for Parenting Blogs?

in News on April 17, 2009 at 2:57 pm PT

A number of Juggle readers are parent-bloggers themselves–and many of you read mom- or dad-blogs regularly. In many cases, parent-bloggers review products, such as diapers, toys and baby gear, and often receive free samples or services from companies hoping to see their wares get real parents’ seal of approval.