Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Surfing the Internet at 70 MPH
Did I mention that I'm on a
family road trip? Traveling with two teens who don't get along (and my husband) would involve a maddening quantity of conversations that contain the phrase, “Your face is....” if it weren't for some of the technology I use create an entertainment bubble around each...
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Monday, December 26th, 2011
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Maybe My Son’s Obsession with Video Games Isn’t All Bad? My son is like a heat-seeking missile for video games. If I set my phone down on the table in a restaurant, he'll have a game downloaded and be deep into playing it in the time it takes me to order a coffee and eggs. If I want his grades to improve, I...
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Friday, December 23rd, 2011
by Christina Tynan-Wood
It's the Friday before the holiday break. I'm trying to do a little work (in the passenger seat) while flying down the freeway on our road trip. But my kids – AKA
The Bickersons – have been snapping at each other all morning, which is no way to start a week of togetherness -- or for me to get any work done. Telling...
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Is My Car Ready for This Road Trip? I'm packed and ready to go on a holiday road trip with my husband, Dan, and our two teens. Usually, as part of our pre-road-trip ritual, we take the car to a mechanic for a once-over because none of us enjoy being stranded roadside by mechanical failures. But about a week ago, the...
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Monday, December 19th, 2011
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Great Gifts at the Last Minute
It used to be that my tendency to procrastinate Christmas shopping meant anyone not in the house with me on the morning of the 25th got a New Year's gift. But with a bit of Internet magic, that last-minute gift is now pretty awesome -- and on time. In fact, more often than not, my...
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