Kristen Chase, Author at Cool Mom Tech

5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins

Not following us on Pinterest yet? Join us! You’ll find all of our coolest picks daily, plus lots more techie goodness, all in one handy place. 1. This app helps you get groceries delivered right to your door with just a few taps. Awesome! 2. Turn your play...

What’s the best emergency cell phone for kids? Reader Q&A

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

When my 11-year old son got stranded in the terrible snowstorm we had here in Atlanta a few weeks ago, I decided that he might need an emergency cell phone for kids. While he does have an iPod Touch, I think he needs something else. Any suggestions? -Laurie As a...

Web Coolness: Facebook and WhatsApp, Internet oversharing, and more

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

Here are some of our favorite tech links from around the web. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did. This clock actually writes the time with a marker. So cool! When does binge watching actually become binge watching? Such a fascinating perspective on teens...

Cuff: Wearable safety tech goes high fashion

by Kristen Chase | Fashion + Accessories

We here at Cool Mom Tech have always appreciated stylish tech. And designers have certainly been catching on, if you look back at the Juicy Couture USB bracelet we featured way back when, along with the ever-growing number of top designers like Marc Jacobs and Diane...

A bluetooth keyboard carved just for you

by Kristen Chase | Green Tech

I love the juxtaposition of high and low tech that comes with wood tech accessories and wooden gadget covers. But this wooden bluetooth keyboard takes the cake. Made to order from a single piece of maple or walnut, the Oree Board from Oree Design on Etsy is one of the...

An iPhone stand for cars, and other affordable, clever updates for the classic iPhone and iPad stand

by Kristen Chase | Cell Phone Accessories

With all the juggling I’m doing these days–kids, work, work, kids–I’ve been relying heavily on my mobile devices and accessories. I would have a tough time functioning without my iPhone and my iPad, which is why a wonderful iPhone stand for...

5 of our favorite tech pins this week

by Kristen Chase | Link Roundups

We’re having so much fun on Pinterest these days. Are you following us? Check out our Cool Mom Tech boards and catch up on what you might have missed this past week on our site, plus lots more techie goodness. 1. This amazing gadget could be a life changer for...

Staying in for Valentine’s Day? 7 romantic movies ready for streaming

by Kristen Chase | Entertainment

If you’re forgoing the fancy dinner tonight and staying in for Valentine’s Day like us, I rounded up 7 of my top romantic movies that are ready for streaming via Amazon Instant Video, on your various gadgets. (Roku, anyone?) Because as we all know,...

The most delicious last minute Valentine’s Day gift for a photographer we could find.

by Kristen Chase | Tech Toys and Random Fun

I realize that chocolate for a Valentine’s Day gift might sound a little predictable at first, but when it’s a chocolate camera for your special photographer or Instagram addict, I think it’s pretty brilliant. This vintage camera valentine is...

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.