Family on the Phone

Just about everyone has a cell phone these days. Even ‘Tweens, those 8-12 year olds, are getting them. We get them and give them often to be safe or “just in case”. What if a “just in case” happens? Will your or your child’s phone have the appropriate and necessary numbers programmed in? In a [...]

Our recent cell phone survey overflowed with stories of cell phones being the hero for many of you. “When I hit a deer with the jeep and needed emergency services and to contact my husband” “When (my) husband’s father had a heart attack. We were able to call my husband’s sister and keep in touch [...]

Recently, we did a family cell phone survey. One question we asked was regarding rules you had laid down for your kids and their cell phones. Do any of these rules sound like rules you have in your own home? Some rules were related to safety. No driving and texting No answering calls or texts [...]