The coolest back to school tech that you might have missed!

by Delilah S. Dawson | Back to School Tech

Time for the four Rs: Reading, Writing, ‘Rithmetic, and Really Cool Tech. Here are some of our favorite techy picks for Back to School, all in one handy place. 1. Coolest Laptop Bags for Big Kids – If your kid is taking a laptop or tablet to...

Reading Rainbow is back as an app. Is it worth your $9.99?

by Pilar | Best Apps, Educational Apps

When I was a kid, I loved Reading Rainbow. The show promoted reading, and was right up there on my list of faves with Mister Rogers and Sesame Street. If you’re not old enough to recognize two out of those three titles, please don’t tell me. However I...

5 tips for taking better photos with your iPhone

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

I was obsessed with getting the very best photos of my kids on my iPhone on their first day back to school. But since I happened to be away, my husband had to stand-in as family photographer–which doesn’t sound so bad until you see some of the family...

Back to School Tech: Educational apps for big kids

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech

With so many of our big kids using tech gadgets on a daily basis, it seems only natural that they’d use them school. So for our final installment in our Back to School Tech series, we’ve rounded up some of the best educational apps for big kids, tweens,...

Storing kids’ artwork? There’s an app or two for that.

by Jeana | Best Apps

Storing kids’ artwork is one of the bane of many parents’ existence, no matter the size of your home. When my daughter was in daycare, there wasn’t a day that would pass when I wouldn’t come home with at least two masterpieces (i.e. a blank...

Back to School Tech – Gadgets and services to keep parents organized

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech

Now that the school year has started for nearly all of us, we’re starting to realize, whoa, we really need better organization around here. Getting organized at the start of the school year is one of the keys to staying organized–and not finding yourself...

Get the best price with a little help from the ShopAdvisor app

by Jeana | Uncategorized

Back-to-school shopping is here, big time, and if any of you have a big ticket item on your list, like a laptop or new printer, make sure you check out the ShopAdvisor app before making the purchase.  This handy little app acts like your personal shopper/market...

An audio book app that isn’t just for little kids any more

by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Educational Apps

Listening to compelling audio books has been my #1 way to prevent backseat squabbles between the kids as we do everything from a six-hour drive to Maine, to a 15-minute jaunt to gymnastics practice. And one of the best ways to get our hands on a seemingly limitless...

Back to School Tech: Educational apps for little kids

by Cool Mom Team | Back to School Tech

It’s back to school time as you may have heard (ha) so over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be serving up a few mini-guides to help get you ready, keep you organized, and get your kids excited. Today’s picks: educational apps for the younger kids in...

The fun Cobypic app: part coloring book, part photographic treasure hunt

by Cool Mom Team | Uncategorized

Whenever I take back my iPhone from my kids’ sticky hands, I find loads of goofy pictures they’ve taken. Because if there is one thing my kids love about my iPhone, beyond playing games, it’s being able to snap photos of everything they see. So,...