Wahoo 7 Minute Workout
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
7 Apps
New
Parents
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Helpful
Let’s be honest: no matter how in-
credibly enjoyable it is, being a new par-
ent is physically exhausting. Finding the
time to exercise can be difficult, but we
all have seven minutes a day to spare.
Wahoo 7 Minute Workout is one of the
most popular short-interval fitness apps
available. The routine is divided into 12
high-intensity exercises that last for 30
seconds, with 10 seconds of rest inter-
vals. The exercises train your chest, abs,
arms and legs through body weight train-
ing, push-ups, sit-ups, and squats. You
don’t need any equipment so you can do
the exercises wherever and whenever.
— by Tanni Haas, Ph.D.
B
ecoming a parent is one of
the most rewarding and de-
manding experiences you’ll
ever have. Thankfully, there are many
apps to make life a bit easier. Here’s a
list of the top apps for new parents, and
they’re all free, so download an app or
two — or three!
Ink Cards
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
If there’s one thing you can al-
ways use more of as a new parent it’s
time. How about downloading an app
that lets you transform what you’re do-
ing anyway (like taking lots of pictures
of your baby) into something you know
you really should be doing (like sending
greeting cards to family and friends)?
Ink Cards lets you do that. The app
makes it easy to turn the best pictures of
your baby into high-quality print greet-
ing cards, whether you need to send out
thank-you notes, holiday greetings, or
cards for any other occasion.
Pabobo
Available: Apple Appstore
You’ll quickly discover that a good
night’s sleep very much depends on
whether your baby gets the same. An app
that can help you and your baby sleep
soundly is Pabobo. It has six gentle night-
lights in different colors that, together
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with accompanying lullabies, can help
your baby fall asleep and stay asleep. It
also has a timer that lets you decide how
long the lights should be on, and an alarm
that goes off if your baby starts to cry.
Smiling Mind
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
As a new parent, one of the things
you’ll crave the most is a few quiet mo-
ments to just relax, and Smiling Mind of-
fers just that. This app has hundreds of
guided meditations that help you tune
everything out and focus on your breath-
ing while visualizing calming images.
The cool thing about this app is that it
also has meditations for kids age 7 and
up, as well as meditations that parents
can do together with their kids. As your
kid grows up, you can do the mediations
together.
Universal Baby Monitor
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
Peace of mind depends not only on
your baby getting a good night sleep, but
also on whether everything is ok when
you’re not there, in the bedroom, with
the baby. Universal Baby Monitor is an
app that lets you check on your baby
while they're sleeping, and it detects if
your baby moves or wakes up and im-
mediately alerts you.
WebMD Baby
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
No app in the world can substitute
for a real-life visit to your baby’s pedia-
trician. But in between visits, you may
want to consult WebMD Baby. The app
has lots of physician-reviewed informa-
tion for new parents. You can look up
medical conditions and treatments, get
information on vaccines, and find con-
tact information for local hospitals, phy-
sicians, and pharmacies.
Winnie
Available at: Apple Appstore;
Google Play
Sometimes, what you crave more than
anything else is just to connect with oth-
er new parents and get their advice on
what to do in certain situations. When
you get that urge, download Winnie.
Known as the Yelp for parents, this app
lets you interact with a large network
of other parents to ask questions. The
app also has a large directory of baby-
friendly restaurants, parks, and shopping
centers.
Tanni Haas, Ph.D. is a Professor in the
Department of Communication Arts,
Sciences, and Disorders at the City Uni-
versity of New York – Brooklyn College.