Teach Your Kid About Digital Safety With the ‘Be Internet Awesome’ Program

As parents, we’re constantly urged to teach our kids about internet safety. It’s something we must do—this is clear. But Moms and dads need more guidance because let’s face it: We ourselves are also struggling to navigate the murky waters of the web. That’s why I’m liking the tools released by Google as part of their

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Author: Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

Use Your Calendar to Record What Actually Happened

I spent four years working as an executive assistant, and one of my responsibilities was to make sure my boss’s calendar was 100 percent accurate. This meant ensuring that new meetings, deadlines, and tasks were added to the calendar as they were scheduled. It also meant ensuring that any meetings or action items that

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Author: Nicole Dieker

Memorize a Poem with Your Kid

Maybe you’ve already been to the library four times this summer. You’re still reading with your kid every night and they’re doing some independent reading of their own, so you’re doing just fine, but you want to shake things up and challenge them a little more. Here’s an idea: Memorize a poem together.

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker