Cool Mom Team

It's hard to believe that when our first children were born, capturing them on video meant getting out a clunky camera, hoping the batteries were good and that the card still had some memory left, then finding the right cords to connect …

Recently, we were introduced to LiveHealth Online , a smart new Internet-based service and mobile app from WellPoint that allows you to choose from a list of board-certified doctors and get medical care and advice right from your home. S…

This is a sponsored message from HP Even though so many of us try to go paperless when we can these days, with online party invitations, printables, mobile boarding passes, and homework, we still requires paper. Lots of paper. And that m…

As fans of the planet--and yeah, humanity in general--we're always looking for ways to live more sustainably and to help our kids be more aware of it too. And as we've all discovered over the years, it doesn't have to be about massive li…

We're shocked and saddened to hear about the passing of Robin Williams, an entertainer who defined our childhood and still stayed relevant over all these years. He made us laugh, cry, and laugh-cry, with his amazing ability to transform …

This is a sponsored message from our partner Reading Eggs. It's back to school time, and that means new threads, fresh kicks, and time to turn reading from an easy summer hobby back into an essential skill. Whether you've got younger kid…

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 Co…

A s part of our Dads Dig This series, we ask cool dads for their own favorite tech picks. I like writing checks as much as the next person born during the Eisenhower administration but I think my 20-something babysitter is onto something…

Wishing all our readers a wonderful, relaxing, totally non-contentious day. Maybe you'll even get to unplug a little. Unless you don't want to. Hey, breakfast in bed followed by uninterrupted Pinterest browsing sounds good to us. Happy M…

Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us ! Then check out these cool tech Pinterest pins from this week, along with all sorts of cool tech picks from our site and around the web. 1. These cool science placemats teach while…

If you're redecorating, considering redecorating, or have even once had a vague dream about redecorating that you kind of remembered in the morning, it's a pretty exciting time to roll up your sleeves get it done. Especially considering …

If you're anything like the sports lovers in our lives, you've got the game on the big screen and your smartphone in your hand, flipping through Twitter, Facebook, and other cool Android apps for sports fans to help bring the game to lif…

Just in time for next week's National Tooth Fairy Day on February 28th (yes, that's a real thing), comes the launch of a brand new app designed to create more magic in children's lives: Wishingtooth for iPad, Android and Kindle Fire. And…

Wondering how to keep up with all the tech coolness out there? Make sure you're following us on Pinterest and find great finds like these, daily 1. Earbuds go girly and we're in love. (What can we say? We're suckers for pearls) 2. A inno…

If you hadn't noticed, we're addicted to Pinterest. Follow us ! Then check out all of our cool tech pins, including these 5 stand-outs from this week. 1. Such a gorgeous crossbody bag that's made for smartphone lovers. Isn't that all of …

Some of the very coolest innovations that captured our imaginations at the 2014 International CES this past week were in the realm of wearable fitness tech. In fact, you can hardly open an article about CES without seeing a ton of buzz a…

Are you following our Cool Mom Tech Pinterest boards ? You should be! Take a peek at all the tech coolness you might be missing. 1. How cute is this DIY earbud case ? 2. This amazing app helps you ditch the annoying junk mail . So handy!…

If you caught our editor Liz talking with the TODAY show this morning about four of our favorite new apps for kids , here's a little more about them and how to get them. And there's more where that came from: check our entire list of edu…

Here are 5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins this week just in case you missed them. Make sure you're following us on Pinterest so you can keep up with great pins like these daily! 1. This app was one of our favorites of 2013 . When yo…

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…

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' singin…

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 k…

As much as we adore our tablets and smartphones, we might be even more excited about some of the gorgeous, chic tech accessories that we rely on to keep them protected and keep us wired in style. Here as part of our Best Tech of 2013 ser…

Over the course of the year, we've put together so many helpful tech tips for our readers, plenty from your own questions to us. (We love answering reader questions!) Here, some of our favorite tips of the year, including lots just for p…