Cool Mom Staff, Author at Cool Mom Tech

Cupcake making without cavity making

To say my girls are obsessed with the range of cake, cupcake, Jell-O mold, and cookie making/decorating iPhone apps out there is an understatement. It’s like the EZ-Bake Ovens of the smartphone era: So fun for kids, it doesn’t even matter whether they eat...

Couch handmade camera straps turn old into new.

by Cool Mom Staff | For the Menfolk

The klutz that I am, a camera strap is an absolute must-have, particularly when it comes to my extra special fancy DSLR. However, I’m not so keen on being an advertisement for it, and I’ve been scouring Etsy to find something a little cooler. Related: 6...

It’s a big TeuxDeux

by Cool Mom Staff | Websites Worth a Bookmark

Between after-school activities, weekend soccer games, getting Caleb a birthday present for his party on Saturday, flu shot appointments, sending in the permission slip for the field trip, and, uh, you get the gist, it’s a wonder I don’t leave my house...

You’ve got me feeling emoticons

by Cool Mom Staff | Art + Decor

So I know I can’t be the only one who’s sent a snarky email or left a cheeky Facebook comment and ended it with a smiley emoticon. I guess it’s sort of like starting a sentence with “no offense but… only nicer, right? Related: The new...

Splish Splash Inn: An app that teaches your preschoolers math basics

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

No techie parent needs convincing that the right app can do a lot more than keep your kid entertained while you wait in a long check out line or try to finish your food at a restaurant. The best ones actually teach your kids. Splish Splash Inn, from Shortstack, is one...

Sumo means style with this women’s laptop purse

by Cool Mom Staff | Fashion + Accessories

Hey Apple Store, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. I was browsing through your laptop cases at your 14th Street store and let’s just say I, and the two other women staring blankly at the unimpressive display, left empty-handed. If you wouldn’t mind...

The Echo Livescribe Smartpen digitizes your notes, no typing required

by Cool Mom Staff | Tech Toys and Random Fun

No matter how many gadgets with keyboards are available, we kind of hope that actual writing never goes away. Kids still take notes at school and parents write notes at home or work. However if you don’t transcribe your notes to a computer, or organize them all...

Welcome to Cool Mom Tech!

by Cool Mom Staff | Meta

Welcome to the official launch of Cool Mom Tech! We are so glad to have you here. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a so-called techie to feel at home here. You’re online right now mama, and that’s all the techie you need to be. Check in daily...

SpeakSake is like an audio scrapbook of awesomeness

by Cool Mom Staff | Lifestyle Apps

Previously posted on Cool Mom Picks Ever been the person in charge of a group gift, and discovered that special circle of purgatory that involves trying to contact large numbers of people and keep track of who’s done what and who still needs to contribute? Yeah....

Fish School: Teaching preschoolers letters, numbers, shapes, and more.

by Cool Mom Staff | Educational Apps For Kids

Previously posted on Cool Mom Picks So it’s become pretty clear that iPhone apps can be God’s technological gift to parents wanting to avoid toddler meltdowns in restaurants and pediatrician offices. Some of my favorite apps for the younger set come...

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Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz

Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks

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.