Family Tech Talk

Introducing a new segment of the podcast… Family Tech Tips! These are short episodes that tackle a specific tech question I have been asked. If you are interested in me answering your question, feel free to hit me up on the DMs in Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. My username is FamilyTech on all three! Today’s […]

Today I interview Justin Payeur, owner and co-creator of the Boomerang Parental Control app. It is by far my favorite parental control app to help keep kids safe with the technology you hand over to them. Justin and Sarah discuss technology and kids, rules, and how they have changed in this new pandemic.

Emilee and Sarah talk back to school tech, in light of heading to school online! We also breakdown the Disney+ release of the Broadway play, Hamilton!

Today I kick off a new series in my podcast called Family Tech Live. These are live interviews with the people making technology happen. The interviews are live on Instagram every Monday at 1 PM PST. This week I interviewed Ethan Arenson, head of Digital Safety at Verizon. We talk all about kids and technology and what Verizon is doing to help keep kids safe.

This episode might be a little controversial, but today we are taking a stand to help the kids! We back up our stance with some data from real-world examples. Our theory is that if your teen is entering jr. high, it is time to give them a smartphone. Obviously we don’t want you to give […]

We promise that this is the last week we talk about Veronica Mars for quite a while (at least until Season 5 comes out). We had a LOT to say about the new season though! We also discuss apps that will help your kids get their chores done once and for all!

The guys might want to shy away from this episode as Sarah and Emilee dive into the technology that can help your pregnancy go smoother from conceiving to giving birth. We also discuss the movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting. Have you seen it? Did it make you cry at the same parts as […]

In season 2, Emilee and Sarah are changing up the format for Family Tech Talk. First, we talk about the latest relevant tech news, next is our main discussion on technology. We then move on to talk about whatever we are currently watching and finish up with a pop culture “book club” type discussion. Join […]

Sarah and Emilee went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas again! This was Emilee’s 3rd year going and Sarah’s 11ish or so, she’s lost count. Check out what they thought the best products were, and a couple of the duds!

This week we are talking about setting parental controls on gaming systems, entertainment services and more! Also, as we get closer to Christmas, we list the top 5 Christmas movies. Do you agree with our picks?

With the holiday’s quickly approaching, you may be purchasing some brand new electronic devices for your children. Before you hand over the keys to the kingdom, you may want to set some ground rules with your child. Creating a device contract is a great way to establish these rules, but what kinds of things should […]

There is no doubt that we are both a little obsessed with our dogs. Check out all the tech that will change your life as a pet owner. We also run down our top 5 pet movies, which just happen to all be dog movies. 

In this episode, we discuss all of the best gifts for various age groups and people in your life. We also get introspective with our top 5 list and come up with the top 5 fictional characters that most represent our personalities!

Since Emilee worked at Best Buy for several years, we have some insider tips to getting the best Black Friday deals! We also discuss our top 5 movie presidents

This week we are helping you be more productive. We will discuss the various apps we use to improve our own productivity. We also will discuss the top 5 episodes of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.