by Nicole Blades | Back to School Tech
There’s excitement and anxiousness in the air at back to school time, but for many parents, this time of year can also bring about a little dread. As in: Ugh. Here comes the deluge of To-Do lists and classroom paperwork and lunch-packing and scheduling and on...
by Julie | Back to School Tech
Math: The word alone strikes fear into the hearts of too many kids — and frankly, too many parents. That’s why we think it’s so important to find the very best math apps for kids to share with our readers, so we can help our kids get a great start in...
by Nicole Blades | Back to School Tech
We’re so happy to kick off our 2014 back to school tech guide with one of our favorite, and most requested categories: The best educational apps for preschoolers. Now just because your little one isn’t in official Big Kid school yet doesn’t mean they...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts, Gear + Hardware
If you’re still scratching your head about the perfect gift for a tech-savvy dad, we’ve got some last minute tech gifts for Father’s Day that we hope will do the trick. Things to ask that might help you out: Can I get it in a local store? Can it be...
by Cool Mom Team | Father's Day Gifts
We love our dads. We love our geeky dads. So of course we want to put together some of our favorite Father’s Day gifts for geeky dads that we’ve been seeing, loving, and bookmarking for ourselves. Great news: You don’t have to shop at ComicCon to...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
Admittedly we spend a lot of time window shopping for our own tech gadgets, but with Father’s Day coming up, we thought we’d do the benevolent thing and look for a little gadget case love for the menfolk. Should the cool dads in your life not be into...
by Julie | Father's Day Gifts
Dads may love gadgets, but there are some dads who prefer the kinds that help get them off the couch. With wearable tech booming this year, we’ve rounded up some favorite fitness gifts for dads who want to get in shape this Father’s Day– or who are...
by Liz Gumbinner | Father's Day Gifts
I’ve been having the best time browsing for Father’s Day gifts on the site Hatch.co lately. (Also uh, self-proclaimed Mother’s Day gifts, in which every day is Mother’s Day but that’s another story.) But if we’re to think of the...
by Kristen Chase | Holiday Picks
Thanks for hanging with us throughout 2013. It has been such an honor for us to have such an amazing, smart, challenging, savvy community. We’re excited for everything 2014 holds for us–and for you. Happy New Year! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year
We see a lot of apps for kids here at Cool Mom Tech. A lot. Which means when we feature an app on our site, we really love it. Great for you, but tough when we’re trying to narrow down our favorite kids’ apps for 2013. Here, the cream of the crop when it...
by Cool Mom Team | Editors' Picks of the Year, Entertainment, Kids
From our top 2013 kids’ albums, check out our favorite singles to download and you’ll get a nice sampling of the best family music of the year. We’ve got cool kids’ music that will get you all moving, thinking, and just plain ol’...
by Cool Mom Team | Babies, Editors' Picks of the Year
Tracking down the coolest new gadgets for kids is one of our great joys as both parents and picky consumers. Each year sees a ton of launches, but not all of them make it to the next. Here, our very favorite launches of 2013 which both kids and parents can feel good...
