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posted on March 27, 2020

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 3 (Files, Folders & Storage)

Tackling digital clutter means working toward a system where there’s a place for everything, and everything is in its place—if that sounds daunting, we get it! Our desktops get messy, too. Join Meagan and Sarah for the final episode in our special series on digital spring cleaning as we talk about file storage, folder systems, that pesky-but-essential “cloud,” and more.

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posted on March 26, 2020

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 2 (Tackling Inbox Clutter)

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s week we’re busy spring cleaning…our digital space! In Part 2 of this special series, Meagan and Sarah discuss the state of our email inboxes. From whether we aim for “inbox zero” to how we find that email we know is in here somewhere, this is both a realistic and an aspirational look at managing information that comes at us via email.

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posted on March 25, 2020

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 1 (So. Many. Photos.)

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With lots of time spent at home these days, we’re motivated to do a little spring cleaning…and not only in our physical space. Join us for a special 3-part series this week, all about getting a better handle on our digital clutter. In Part 1, Meagan and Sarah tackle digital photos—from how we organize and back up the thousands on our phones right now, why on earth we end up with so many screen shots, and how we make use of new technology to do cool things with older photos.

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posted on February 11, 2020

Having “The Talk” About Internet Safety With Kids Little To Grown: Episode 247

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When your kids are tiny, it might feel like you have lots of time before their access to the internet requires you to have “the tech talk” – a conversation about online safety, citizenship, and digital well being. And if having that talk feels overwhelming to you, you’re not alone! Join Meagan and Sarah for a little-to-grown rundown of how we talk about things like online online safety, social sharing and communicating responsibly, digital citizenship and more with our kids–plus specific tips for how to make the conversation accessible and fun for you as a parent, not something to stress over.

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posted on July 23, 2019

Let’s Talk About “Sharenting”: Episode 218

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Concerns over safety and privacy are one thing (and worth discussing), but what about the broader implications of kids growing up with a digital identity shaped by their parents long before they were old enough to have a say? This week Meagan and Sarah talk about how we make decisions about what to share online (and on the podcast) about our own kids and how things shift as kids get older and technology evolves; we also tackle a few listener questions on the topic of “sharenting” from moms of younger kids.

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posted on March 10, 2019

More Than Mom: Smartphone Apps We Can’t Live Without

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Those little squares on our phones are portals to a whole lot of essential–and nonessential–aspects of life. From navigation to shopping, social to fitness, mindless to productive, Meagan and Sarah break down the apps on our phones in today’s More Than Mom edition of The Mom Hour. Join us!

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Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 3 (Files, Folders & Storage)

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 2 (Tackling Inbox Clutter)

Spring Cleaning Your Digital Life, Part 1 (So. Many. Photos.)

Having “The Talk” About Internet Safety With Kids Little To Grown: Episode 247

Let’s Talk About “Sharenting”: Episode 218

More Than Mom: Smartphone Apps We Can’t Live Without

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