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How to check your voter registration status and why it’s extremely important this year

How to check your voter registration status and why it’s extremely important this year

by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back, Tips and Tricks

If you want to know how to check your voter registration, we’re glad you asked! Because you might have heard there’s a pretty big election coming up, not just for President, but for 33 US Senate seats, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and...
How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.

How to download 3 free audio books this week in honor of Black History Month.

by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Causes and Giving Back

Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to grab free downloads of three important audio books by Black authors. Offered as a gift from Cool Mom Tech-recommended audiobook company Libro.fm and Tantor...
How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election Day

How to get a nice discount on a Lyft ride to the polls this Election Day

by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back, Best Apps

Well what a nice alert to appear in my inbox: This Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and to assist voters, Lyft is offering 50% off rides when you preload the code VOTE22 and book a ride through the Lyft app. Alternately, just open the Lyft app, select the...
Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free

Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free

by Caroline Siegrist | Educational Apps, Causes and Giving Back, Tips and Tricks

I’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public libraries. Especially when the lists include some of our favorite books, and plenty of them are not...
PepToc: The encouragement hotline taking the world by storm right now

PepToc: The encouragement hotline taking the world by storm right now

by Lisa Barnes | Causes and Giving Back

With all of the heavy news right now, sometimes we really need someone in our corner telling us “You can do it! Keep trying! Don’t give up!”. This is the actual pep talk I got this morning from a chorus of joyful Kindergartners when I dialed the...
The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief

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...
Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park Foundation

Shop at Apple this week, and help the National Park Foundation

by Kristen Chase | Causes and Giving Back

If you’re already planning on stocking up on your favorite Apple products for back to school like we are (new laptop for online school, anyone?), then this is the week to do it. Now through August 30, any purchase made using Apple Pay means you’ll be...
One visit to this website can change the entire school year for a U.S. kid in need

One visit to this website can change the entire school year for a U.S. kid in need

by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back

When we first discovered Daymaker, we fell instantly in love with the organization’s use of tech to easily allow good samaritans — as in, you and your kids — to anonymously fulfill the holiday gift wish lists of kids in need. Now they’re doing...
Make a foster kid’s holiday dreams come true with Daymaker

Make a foster kid’s holiday dreams come true with Daymaker

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

We love finding wonderful ways that we can give back and help kids who need it most, especially during the holiday season, which is why we were happy to discover Daymaker. By connecting foster children with people like us via their gift-giving website, they’re...
Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.

Why you should tell every restaurant you go to about this app that helps fight hunger.

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

My family has been looking for some ways to fill these long summer days by giving back to our community. We were shocked to find out that more than 20% of families are food insecure in the USA, which means you very likely know someone personally who’s struggling...
#GivingTuesday scoop: How will.i.am is getting kids excited about STEM

#GivingTuesday scoop: How will.i.am is getting kids excited about STEM

by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back

We all know that access to expansive STEM education is essential for kids growing up today. It not only introduces what are now the basic skills needed to thrive in a high-tech world, but it has the potential to open up unlimited career opportunities to those kids who...
Share the Meal app: Our cool free app of the week

Share the Meal app: Our cool free app of the week

by Kate Etue | Causes and Giving Back

As my family is circulating our menu plans and meal prep responsibilities, I can’t help but think about families who are going without over the holidays. When I discovered the Share the Meal app (iOS and Android), I knew that this would be an easy and meaningful...
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