Lately, I have neem tempted to but my 9 year old a phone. More for me than for her. More and more, I am finding the need to communicate with her when isn’t at home. But I know she’s not ready for the responsibility that comes with an expensive cell phone. So I took the advice of a friend and got her a Relay Go–just a fraction of the price of a phone.
It allows me to communicate with her when she’s coming home from school or biking around our neighborhood. It retails for $39-49 on Amazon or Target–a fraction of the cost of a cell phone.
Former Art Director for Home Magazine, Heather Leahy Zachariah, left her career in publishing after baby number number one. She now works from home as a freelance graphic designer and a chauffeur to her 3 busy kids. "Working on TipsFromTown has been a wonderful outlet for me. It renewed my love of publishing where I can design colorful, enticing pages online and allows me to share the things I love about being a mom." Heather grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a place that still is near and dear to her. " After living in Brooklyn for 18 years and studying Graphic Design at Pratt Institute, she now lives in the Jersey burbs. "I love living so close to NYC, but in my heart, I'm an Ohio girl."
