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Too Cold to Play Outdoors? 15 Fun Indoor Activities for Kids, Tweens, and Teens

If you are looking for indoor activities for kids, you’ve come to the right place! During the winter months, there will be days when it is just too cold to play outside. But what do you do if you have a house full of holiday guests with a wide age range? Many of the inside […] Read more

Dec, 13, 2019

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Techstination Podcast: GoKid’s Journey

This is a transcription of a November 18, 2019 interview with GoKid Founder Stefanie Lemcke by Fred Fishkin of Techstination. Listen to the podcast here. Fred Fishkin: Welcome to the Techstination. Joining us is Stefanie Lemcke, the founder, and CEO of GoKid. Thank you for joining us, Stefanie.  Stefanie Lemcke: Thank you so much for […] Read more

Dec, 11, 2019

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Sanity Savers for Moms This December

Now, in the heart of December and the holiday hustle and bustle, are you one of the “Six [out of] 10 moms [who] say they find it hard to slow down and enjoy the festive season”? According to the NY Post, “The pressure to have a ‘perfect Christmas’ also takes its toll on 41 percent […] Read more

Dec, 06, 2019

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Why GoKid is Thankful

GoKid is grateful. We are grateful for you, for those who have supported us, and for each other. Thanksgiving provides the right opportunity to share the reasons for our thankfulness with our supporters.  For Our Amazing Users and The Good They’ve Done GoKid is thankful for our users. Our users have scheduled over half a […] Read more

Nov, 25, 2019

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Thanksgiving Driving Tips for Families

For many families, Thanksgiving means a good old family road trip. So many families that AAA predicts the 2019 Thanksgiving will be a record-breaking year for traffic. According to their predictions, “More than 55 million travelers are making plans to kick off the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more away from […] Read more

Nov, 15, 2019

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The Best Calendar Apps for Busy Families to Manage Their Everyday Routine

The closer we get to the holiday season, the busier our lives seem to become. If we don’t have a solid way to keep track of all of our family’s events and to-do’s, we will quickly drop all those plates we are trying to spin at the same time. That’s why a group calendar app for […] Read more

Nov, 13, 2019

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Activities for Kids to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Here at GoKid, we are passionate about caring for the earth. So, it should come as no surprise that we are always looking for ways for families to reduce their carbon footprint. We are beyond thrilled that GoKid families have already reduced over 5 million pounds of CO2 just by carpooling through our GoKid app. […] Read more

Top Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers & Parents

Costumes? Check! Trick or Treat Bags? Check! Pumpkin Carved? Check! Halloween Safety Discussion? Uh-oh. Sometimes we get so caught up in all the spooky Halloween fun that we neglect to talk about Halloween driving safety. And it is a really important discussion to have with both drivers and families who will be out on Halloween […] Read more

Oct, 25, 2019

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Fall Sports are in Full Swing. Here’s How to Keep the Momentum Going.

By mid-October, fall sports are in full swing and the family organizer app is jam-packed. Our weekday afternoons and evenings are spent shuffling our kids to and from school and practice and home. We do it all over again the next day. Our weekends are filled with football games, wrestling tournaments, and swim competitions. Our […] Read more

A Major GoKid Milestone: Half a Million Carpools

This morning, as every morning, after getting my first coffee, I checked GoKid’s usage stats. I keep a close eye on these to see how many carpools are being created, how many miles parents are saving, and how much CO2 we are helping to reduce through carpooling.   This morning was special: I saw that we […] Read more

Think Global, Act Local – 22 Easy Actions and Apps for Families to Help Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Alan Cohen wrote, “When we make the choice to care, we set into motion a snowball effect that touches many people, most of whom we will never know about . . . never underestimate the importance of a kind act.”  There is no better time to be kind and make choices locally that have a […] Read more

The 15 Best Free Learning and Game Apps for Kids in 2019

With 75% of kids under age 8 using mobile devices and spending more than 2 hours a day looking at mobile screens, it’s a safe bet to assume your kids are using mobile devices. While it’s important to remember that parents should monitor their kid’s screen time, we also know that mobile apps can be […] Read more

Oct, 05, 2019

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