An app that motivates my kid to clean his room? I am so in.
Sure, in a perfect world my son would make his bed and clean up the minefield of LEGOS without being asked. That would be the same perfect world in which I could eat chocolate cupcakes and lose weight. But in the world in which I actually live getting my son to take...
Budgeting iPad apps? Reader Q&A
Although I am enjoying my iPad I miss some of the things my laptop offered, like excel for budgeting. Â Do you have any budgeting app suggestions? – Steff What? You mean iPads aren’t just for games? I seem to forget that since my kids can’t stop...
RedRover, RedRover, let Chloe, Caleb, and Ella come over.
This winter break week has been my official indoctrination into the complexity of the public school calendar. In talking to my girlfriends who are also school vacation newbies, we’ve come to the consensus that indoor play spaces and spontaneous play dates are...
I love you more than Angry Birds
A sappy card and overpriced flowers are nice and all, but if you’re looking for a way to really impress your geeky valentine who shares (or mocks) your obsession for an addicting video game, try an Angry Birds Valentine’s Day ecard. If you’re already...
Spare a tree by carving your Valentine’s initials virtually
Oh, Valentine’s Day. The holiday that either elicits heart flutters of anticipation or dread around trying to find something romantic to do. (Yes honey! These red and pink peanut MnMs are for you!) If you’d like to explore something different this year,...
PhotoCopier – Making your lame iPhone snapshots look like works of art
I am so reliant on my iPhone for snapshots lately, that I’m becoming slowly addicted to all the great photo filter apps out there that make up for the quality of the photos. No doubt that’s partly why Hipstamatic and now Instagram are so popular–not...
An app that makes running errands almost enjoyable. I said almost
**Please see our editors’ note below You know the drill: school drop off, supermarket, dry cleaner, bank, drugstore, repeat. Yes, it’s tedious, but at least now you can get a little credit for it. Literally. Checkpoints is a free app that gives you...
Scrapbooking goes mobile
I was once at a scrapbooking party where each of us had the simple (or not so simple) task of creating a page for my friend’s baby book. There were piles of paper, letters, shapes, designs, and it took me a long time to figure out what to pick and choose. It...
Chore charts 2.0
Adding a fourth kid into the mix has meant I’ve really needed to streamline as much as I can around my house. But fortunately, that hasn’t necessarily meant a bunch of new gadget purchases. Just my handy smart phone that I already own, and making use of...
Dads Dig This – SplashID
Here’s the lastest installment of Dads Dig This from Kevin Burke, a dad, marketer, social media fan, and founder of MomsWhoBlog.com. I prefer to move through life as unencumbered as possible. That means being efficient, tossing paper, and going digital. Granted,...
Instagram for insta-photo sharing goodness
If you’re on Twitter or Facebook, you may be seeing some friends posting and sharing their photos through a service called Instagram and wondering what exactly it is. And why their photos look so awesome. Instagram is a free iPhone app that is essentially a...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.
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At-Home Learning Help
* 14 very cool virtual summer camps for kids
* 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
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