How to cut down on your own screen time | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 24
Between the pandemic and the news cycle, we’re finding ourselves on our phones way more than we’d like to be. Over the years, we’ve shared various ways to help curb your screen time, whether you want to completely shut things down or just need to get...
Our all-time favorite email organization trick | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 23
Don’t go into 2021 with 43,891 emails! (I’m not kidding. That’s literally how many emails are in my inbox, currently). The simple trick we shared on our most recent Out-Tech Your Kids podcast episode has helped us start off every new year with inbox...
The top 10 most popular Cool Mom Tech posts of 2020
Every year, we share our top 10 most popular posts on Cool Mom Tech. From the best podcasts for kids to customizing your iPhone 14 home screen, here are the posts we wrote this year that resonated the most with our readers in 2020. Also check out: The top 10 Cool Mom...
3 cool apps and websites to track Santa Claus this Christmas | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 21
We could all use a little extra magic this holiday season, which is why we decided it would be fun to share 3 cool apps and websites that can help you track Santa Claus this Christmas. They’re totally free, and super easy to use. And we’ll be honest: our...
6 top tips to help you save money shopping online | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 20
Who doesn’t want to save money this holiday season? Well, with these tried and true tips, we can help you do just that while you’re shopping online, whether it’s for holiday gifts now, or other gifts (or necessities) all year long. We hope these...
Games to play with faraway friends and family over Zoom this holiday season | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 19
With so many of us celebrating the holidays far away from our friends and family, we thought it would be helpful to put together some ideas on how to connect with them virtually this holiday season, which for us means: games! On this episode of Out-Tech Your Kids,...
Just in time for Halloween: Spooky podcasts for kids | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 18
We’re all finding clever, different ways to celebrate Halloween this year (thanks for the nudge, 2020), so we figured we’d share something we’re doing with our kids: listening to some spooky podcasts. On this episode of Out-Tech Your Kids,...
The new Duolingo ABC app is a totally free way to help kids with reading and writing
This is a sponsored message from Duolingo ABC You probably already know Duolingo as the most popular language-learning app around the world. But you may not have tried the brand new Duolingo ABC, which was designed to help all kids learn to read and write in English....
Here’s one simple way you can get your voice heard…with a text! | Out-Tech Your Kids Episode 16
With Election Day around the corner (though for many of us, it’s now and tomorrow and every day until November 3), we wanted to share an app – or a service, really – that allows you to share your voice with your representatives, congresspeople,...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
We love that it's grown to become the go-to source for millions of parents who want commonsense info about tech delivered with a smile.
We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
(Answer: It's complicated.)
We're so glad you're here! And we hope we can help you too.
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At-Home Learning Help
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* 8 of our favorite online educational resources
* 10 awesome online STEM camps for kids this summer
* Homeschooling 101: Tips for newbies
* 8 ideas for homeschool schedules that may work for you
* Creative ways to socialize online
* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
* The best ways to clean and disinfect your phones and gadgets
* 15 awesome podcasts to keep kids engaged
“Are you guys okay with Facebook Messenger for your kids to stay in touch with friends?”
Parents have questions, we have answers
So they want to get a smartphone…
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