Military Family Friendly App Lists that Are Grandma Approved!
This morning as I sip my cup of coffee and hear the familiar sounds of my husband puttering through his morning routine I’m reminded of how much I miss it whenever he is gone. This realization sparks a memory and instantly I am taken back. I see my soldier’s face in front of me for the first time since the day he boarded that bus is a feeling I can’t describe in words. I look into those brown eyes and finally know he is safe – for now. I grin as he lifts the screen and shows me what his CHU – Containerized Housing Unit – a converted shipping container that has become his home while on deployment. Our conversation is cut short by a siren and his quick glance toward the door. We quickly say our sign off – love you, love you more and the screen goes dark. I stare at the machine wishing it would come back to life. When we became a military family I never knew how much technology would play a part in our lives.
Tech is so integrated into how we communicate and connect with each other when he is away. It also plays a huge part in how we stay in contact with our adult children now that they have flown out of the nest. From cell phones and tablets to apps and software, technology really is such an important tool that makes our lives better.
For those of us who didn’t grow up with smartphones and apps the difference between now and 25 years ago is astounding. And I wonder what is next. I recently spent the weekend with my 3 year old granddaughter and was blown away at her ability to navigate a touch screen and interact with a tablet and my Samsung Note 5*. Her parents are Apple peeps and grandma has an android or “big phone” as she called it. Within minutes she discovered how to navigate to the games and was moving candy all over the place. Imagine what she will experience with her granddaughter.
I decided to search for some great apps that I could put on my device so she would have “grandma approved” games to play. So I went to my technology go to (and favorite service provider) Verizon to see if they had any recommendations. And I hit the jackpot!
Awesome links with lots of Military Family Friendly Apps
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Now to let my grandma shine through….
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What are your favorite Military Family Friendly Apps?
~Judy Davis, the Direction Diva is a motivational speaker, author and lifestyle blogger as well as a military life and teen suicide prevention expert. Co-founder of LivingThruCrisis.com, Judy’s books Right Side Up and Warning Signs: Is Your Teen at Risk are go to resources for families and her websites are filled with tips, inspiration and resources for those looking for direction. Connect with Judy at TheDirectionDiva.com
Disclosure: As a member of the Verizon Lifestyle bloggers I receive various devices and accessories to try and share how I use them in my military life. As always all opinions are my own and you get the real scoop not something someone asks me to write
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