by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
As I was ordering my soy latte at Starbucks this morning, I saw something that made me wish I was a FourSquare app user. Because just by checking in, I could have helped a really good cause. So if you’re an avid FourSquare fan, now’s your chance to make a...
by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
As if we needed yet another reason to love technology, it’s worked wonders in opening up opportunities for busy parents like us who want to support the causes we care about, but don’t always have the time. As much as we value hands-on charitable work,...
by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
In solidarity with the many websites protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA)–those sites we rely on every day for news, entertainment, information, and community–Cool Mom Tech will not be posting today. We are deeply...
by Molly | Causes and Giving Back
Just take one pass through a Target parking lot and you’ll get a new understanding for how crazed, dazed and all-out harried people are right now. I was there this afternoon, and felt lucky to make it out of there without a fender-bender or someone’s angry...
by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
As a mom with a house full of kids, sometimes the only place that I can actually make a quiet phone call is when I’m in my car, thanks to the help of my hands-free device and OnStar. However, on Tuesday I learned about a proposed cell phone ban in which the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back
While the idea of shopping to help eradicate AIDS may seem a little incongruous, the truth is, The PRODUCT (RED) program has raised nearly $200 million for the UN Global fund over the years. A lot of that comes from company donations. Here, just a few of the awesome...
by Molly | Causes and Giving Back
There’s a sea of shopping apps out there to make you a more streamlined, savvy consumer. Coupon generators, barcode scanners, deal finders, list makers, price checkers, parking finders….But there’s a great little app out there that enables you to be...
by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
We are so honored that Parents Magazine has nominated us for best mom tech blog in their Best Blog Awards! (Although we kind of hope that dads like us too.) We haven’t even been up for a year, so it makes us all feel pretty darn good.While of course we’re...
by Cool Mom Team | Causes and Giving Back
Surely like so many of you, we’ve been captivated and horrified by the horrific natural tragedies in Japan over the past two days. If you want to help, we love that the Red Cross has set up a simple way to donate through your cell phone. Just text REDCROSS to...
