by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech
We’re pretty diligent around here about making sure our kids understand math concepts, and math apps can be a helpful and even fun way to get them excited about it. Year after year, math just keeps building on itself, so it’s super important for students...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks
Our regular readers may notice that we don’t tend to feature apps for babies and toddlers on Cool Mom Tech. Last night, our editor-in-chief Liz Gumbinner explained why, as she joined a smart panel on HuffPost Live to talk about apps for babies, and the...
by Kate Etue | Websites We Love
My first instinct (and job) as a mom is to keep my kids safe, so when I found out how many thousands of bits of information about us were being sent to online marketers every time they play or learn on my iPad, I got pretty protective. For this mom, that has to stop...
by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps
Turns out the brand new 2014 IKEA catalog isn’t just any old catalog. Not that it ever was of course, But now, it’s got an interactive tech component with a companion augmented reality app that’s pretty darn awesome. And yes, Android owners can have...
by Cool Mom Team | Link Roundups
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out our five most popular pins from this week. 1. Keep these awesome educational channels for kids on YouTube bookmarked to help your kids get ready for back to school. 2. Here’s a simple, free way to keep...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Best Apps
What is the sound of one hand clapping? I don’t know, and I probably never will. Not because I don’t wish to reach enlightenment, but because I’m too busy using both hands to play this iOS app. It’s pretty amazing that an app can simultenously...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
Last week in Chicago, we had the best time working with our partner Yappem, a new shopping rewards website and app, to throw one heckofa party for bloggers. Or really, an awesome party. In fact, it was called the Awesome Party. And you can kind of see why. [After the...