3 spooky fun Nintendo Switch games to get kids + teens into the Halloween spirit

by Liz Gumbinner | Games + Gaming, Tech Toys

If you’ve been following Cool Mom Tech lately you know how much we loooove Halloween! So when we learned about a few games for our kids’ beloved Nintendo Switches that feel perfect for the spooky season, we were excited to share them, Because we...

How to get rid of that unread email count badge on iPhone. Because we have enough stress these days!

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

I know I’m not the only one who wants to get rid of the unread email count badge on my phone that taunts me loudly in BRIGHT. RED. NUMBERS. Every so often, a friend on social media gleefully (like a Mr. Burns kind of gleeful if you ask me) will prompt friends...

What does Indigenous mean? This video is the perfect explainer for kids.

by Liz Gumbinner | Educational Apps, Kids

On Indigenous People’s Day, a lot of kids may be asking us to explain what Indigenous means. It’s not the kind of word that’s in a lot of kids’ day-to-day vocabularies — or at least not yet. And parents may have trouble explaining what it...

Nintendo Switch! Get it?

by Liz Gumbinner | Games + Gaming, Kids, Life and Home

If you’ve got a geeky gamer to shop for, allow me to share these Nintendo Switch switch plates that I just stumbled on. Because frankly, I know I need to laugh more these days and this is doing it for me. Made by a popular 3-D printer on Etsy based out of...

7 elegant cord management solutions to help tame tangles and tidy your workspace

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Taming cords is one of my own top tech challenges, even as tech becomes increasingly cordless. So I’m always on the lookout for new ways to get my home office desk more organized and keep tangles at bay. Despite what design magazines tend to portray in their...

Alexa, surround me in the glory of Billie Eilish

by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Tech Gifts, Entertainment, Life and Home

If you’ve ever said, “Alexa, play When the Party’s Over” then you’ll be thrilled that Amazon has just announced the launch of the Billie Eilish special edition Amazon Echo Studio and it’s pretty darn cool if you’re a...

There’s an official Among Us costume out for Halloween. Sus! Sus!

by Liz Gumbinner | Games + Gaming, Kids, Tech Toys

When your teen takes the time to text you the news about InnerSloth’s official Among Us costume for Halloween this year, you know that the party game that got millions of kids through the worst of the pandemic last year is only growing in power. Kind of like a...

What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body image

by Liz Gumbinner | Social Media, Internet Safety, Kids

We’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking about it. Or your kids are. I know it’s all we’ve been seeing in our social feeds...

I’m getting better sleep thanks to this app. Which you may not even think of as a sleep app.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

It’s been a while since we shared our favorite apps to help you get better sleep. So long, that our last post about favorite sleep apps seems to include apps all recently acquired by mattress companies. Hm. I did recently write about my favorite iOS tip for...

The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief

by Liz Gumbinner | Fitness + Health, Causes and Giving Back, Social Media

This week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen it? They used the platform to  respond to a Princess Bride fan named Amanda Webb (@Alaska_Webb), a young woman who had recently...