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By Amy French

Just like other moms I am trying to balance being a mom, wife and working. There is also a balance that has to be struck with technology in our homes and workplace. The purpose of this blog is to engage in an open dialog on how technology helps and sometimes hinders us in our quest to achieve a work life balance; how to balance our family's use of technology; and how to raise high tech kids. I have spent 30 years in information technology, the first 25 with global technology company and the last 5 with a technology reseller. I work full-time, I am a full-time mom to a 7 year-old and I am a wife who just celebrated her 20-year anniversary. Even after all these years I am still enamored with technology and how it can improve our lives.

Santa brought our 7-year old an ipod Touch from Christmas.  Judging by the screams of joy, jumping up and down, and the crying it was just what she wanted.  In fact, it had to be re-charged three times Christmas Day because she was playing with it so much. ... Read more...
Ok for my first blog I have a confession.  I am a 30-year veteran of the information technology industry.  I say confession because for years I have been the one on the business trips with ear plugs in my ears – sometimes not even listeni ... Read more...