Family on the Phone

Were you aware July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month? I wasn’t either. I think they’ll make a National “something” for everything, however, I think this one is much needed. I posted a while back about my pet peeves. Some of this post will be repeating some of that information but I believe it bears [...]

I can’t believe my internship with Family on the Phone is almost over. It’s been a fun ride for me. It has stretched and challenged my writing skills. From the time I was little, I have loved the telephone. In fact, communication in all forms is as passion for me. I’m extremely social so my [...]

Today I continue my Cross Blog Conversation with Alyssa Avant. See Alyssa’s response to my last question on her blog. In this installment of our conversation, Alyssa asks me this: “Amy, I know you have older children. Do they all have cell phones? How do they play into your communication with your children?” I had [...]

It’s time for Family on the Phone’s Sunday Link Love! I found just a couple cell phone blog posts this week and I want to share them with you here. Maverick at Man About Town wrote an informative and interested post about a brand new feature soon to be available from Google. It’s called Google [...]

Surely you’ve seen reports of cell phone injuries, cancer, and other maladies from cell phone use. What do you think about it all? Well, here is my response to all the hoopla. Cell Phone Elbow~Caused by holding the phone up to your ear from extended periods of time. This causes a tightness at the elbow. [...]

I remember with great fondness when my parents got me what was called a Teen Talk Line when I was about fifteen or so. The phone company called the second line by this name because so many parents would get that second line just for teenagers so they could keep their main line free for [...]

Today I am continuing my Cross Blog Conversation with Alyssa Avant. To be part of the fun, please check out her part of our conversation. Alyssa’s question to me is: “What kind of cell phone do you have? Are you a ‘Smart Phone’ gal or something different? Tell us all about your phone.” Well Alyssa, [...]

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 [...]

Could the future of the EMS (Emergency Response System) be alerting us on our cell phones and not just television and radio? Motorola has applied for a patent for this very capability on one of it’s phones. In the meantime, a community college in Lansing, MI has just such a system in place for it’s [...]

This week of June 8, 2009, Family On The Phone buzzes one seriously knowledgeable and active mom, Dr. Daisy Sutherland. She took time out of her very busy schedule to answer  a few questions about her family’s cell phone habits. You seem to lead a very full and busy life with all your websites and your [...]