{"id":22009,"date":"2018-04-20T02:21:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T09:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=22009"},"modified":"2018-04-19T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T22:21:59","slug":"connecting-through-tech-with-family-technotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/connecting-through-tech-with-family-technotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Through Tech &#8211; Family TechNotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Family-TechNotes-Logo.png?resize=570%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Family-TechNotes-Logo.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Family-TechNotes-Logo.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Family-TechNotes-Logo.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Family TechNotes<\/strong> is our new conversational-style letter for you, our readers, designed to further highlight family tech resources from our website and the web.&nbsp; Family TechNotes can inspire you, help solve problems, and assist with parenting&#8230;tech style!&nbsp; Need help with something? Let us&nbsp;now and we&#8217;ll cover it in a future edition of Family TechNotes!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Family TechNotes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I started <a href=\"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WellConnectedMom.com<\/a> nearly 9 years ago in August 2009.&nbsp; My daughter was in first grade and my son had just started preschool, I finally got a little time on my hands.&nbsp; I was active in my local Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) group and enjoyed connecting with other moms.<\/p>\n<p>Two years previously, the Apple iPhone was introduced.&nbsp; A number of moms in my MOPS group were using them.&nbsp; What struck me though, is that they used them mainly for phone calls and texting.&nbsp; I knew that with all of the apps available that these moms, my friends, were only scratching the surface of what was possible with their iPhones.<\/p>\n<p>A good friend of mine recommended I try my hand at blogging.&nbsp; I felt it was a great way to reach families and give them tips on how technology could make their lives easier&#8230;or at least more fun.&nbsp; I have been blogging ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Later, two other writers joined me, <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Wiersma<\/a>, a fellow MOPS friend, music teacher, and mother of three boys and <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Taylor<\/a>, a skillful athlete, teacher, and mother\/stepmother of 5 children.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, we have seen an explosion of technology and new gadgets aimed at every problem or possibility.&nbsp; I visit CES (Consumer Electronics Show) every year to identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/26\/top-5-tech-product-trends-of-ces-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">latest trends of interest to families<\/a>, the<a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/02\/ces-2018-5-great-gadgets-for-moms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> top gadgets for moms<\/a>, and a new frontier of technological advancements aimed at helping to make our lives better.<\/p>\n<p>I literally&nbsp;see thousands of products in one short week.&nbsp; There are some amazing products out there that get better (and have a new version) every year.&nbsp; To tell you the truth, I can barely keep up with everything is out there so I can only imagine how tough it would be for you to.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through the years we have found some really cool gadgets that can do awesome things, but sometimes the company doesn&#8217;t have the money or resources to get the word out.&nbsp; Here are some cool things we&#8217;ve found&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Unique Gadgets That Solve Problems<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/06\/relieve-stress-in-minutes-without-medication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TouchPoints<\/a> &#8211; helps you with stress, PTSD, focus, and performance.&nbsp; Helps children with ADHD, anxiety, and autism.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/16\/now-you-can-check-your-vision-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker <\/a>&#8211; getting tested for eyeglass prescriptions is expensive.&nbsp; Now you can analyze your own vision and order glasses online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/13\/extending-wifi-coverage-with-eero-wifi-extender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eero WiFi Extender <\/a>&#8211; eero&nbsp;is a router and extender system that helps you finally cover the WiFi dead spots in your home&#8230;and it&#8217;s easy to install!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/06\/love-to-read-free-9-ebook-library-resources-for-your-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overdrive app <\/a>&#8211; can&#8217;t get to the library?&nbsp; Now your local library is at your fingertips! With the free Overdrive app and your library membership card, you can borrow books in seconds and be up and reading!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myheritage.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MyHeritage <\/a>&#8211; Curious about your family history? We have been using MyHeritage for the past 4 months and have already built up a family tree of&nbsp;1800 people, stemming back to the 1400&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait to share a lot more gadgets and information to make your job easier as a parent, caretaker, spouse, daughter\/son, and friend.&nbsp; Managing a family can be tough but we&#8217;re happy to say that there are more resources out there to help you and we&#8217;re committed to helping you find them!<\/p>\n<p>We wish we could write about all the products that come across our desks or that we find through research on the web, but there will never be enough time.&nbsp; So Family TechNotes will help us point you to other gadgets and ideas on the web that you should be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to continuing the conversation with you through Family TechNotes!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22019 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?resize=176%2C119&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?w=264&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Family TechNotes highlights family tech resources from our website and the web, to inspire you and help you solve problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[793,6,8,971,14],"tags":[3094,3429,3369,1885,3106,3460,3375],"class_list":["post-22009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accessories","category-dads","category-gadgets","category-health","category-moms","tag-eero","tag-eyeque","tag-myheritage","tag-overdrive","tag-tech","tag-technotes","tag-touchpoints","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Family-TechNotes-Logo.png?fit=570%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}