Top 50 iPhone Apps for Moms
About a week after I began using my iPhone, I was in love. I had a calendar with me at all times, and I was able to stay on top of my family's schedule - even though there are six of us! I had email access while I was out, so I wasn't constantly playing catch up with PTO business in the evening. And then I discovered apps! With these programs, I could track my baby's feeding schedule, my family's illnesses, and my attempts at exercise. And there were apps that could help keep my children entertained and educated! My iPhone was quickly becoming a vital tool that made my busy mom life more manageable.
In January 2009 I began a website, The iPhone Mom, dedicated to helping moms find apps that could do the same for them. Since beginning the site, I've seen both the quantity and quality of useful apps for moms grow.
Babble.com asked me to put together a list of my Top 50 iPhone Apps for Moms. Here, in descending order, are my favorites and the ones I think you'll find most useful.
--Heather Leister
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Silent Bodyguard – Your Personal Panic Button
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Silent Bodyguard is the type of app that you never want to need, but just knowing it’s on your iPhone provides peace of mind. With Silent Bodyguard you can send out an alert from your phone if you ever find yourself in trouble. The app’s main page looks like a photo which is meant to hide the fact that this is an alarm app. You’ll need to spend some time selecting emergency contacts, people you’d want notified if you were ever in danger, and entering their contact information. Next I’d suggest moving the app to your iPhone’s home screen so it’s easy to access. Should you ever need to use the alarm, you’d simply open up the app and then tap on the button that activates the alarm. After you’ve done that, a text and email message with your name and location will be sent to your emergency contacts every 60 seconds. No one nearby will be aware you’ve sounded an alarm, but your friends and family will know something is wrong. And thanks to your phone, they’ll know exactly where you are.
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