by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
Raise your hand if Schoolhouse Rock is the reason you know the definition of a noun, and the preamble to the constitution. (Me!) I’m eagerly awaiting the day that one of the networks picks up the brilliant They Might Be Giants Video and runs them between shows,...
by Mir | Entertainment, Kids
My daughter was about 11 when suddenly, earbuds sprouted from her head as a permanent fixture. And while it’s true that sometimes I’d rather not have to listen to “Firework” on repeat for an hour (ahem), there are also times when I’d like...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids
We’re beyond excited to launch Oh Appy Day!, a brand new feature here on Cool Mom Tech that will give you the scoop on the coolest apps from some of the coolest people anywhere. First up is one of our favorite kid’s music artists (and really, one of...
by Betsy | Entertainment, Kids
Back in the day, if you wanted to sing silly kids songs while banging a tom-tom and moving to the rhythm you had to sign up for an expensive kid’s music program. Today, well, you still have to do that. But in the age of apps like Pandora and Slacker radio,...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
We were so excited to open the April issue of Better Homes + Gardens and see..hey! It’s us! Check out the latest issue on the stands and find our Editor-in-Chief Liz Gumbinner and Chief Technologist Beth Blecherman in the Get Smart article by Dory Devlin,...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
We love the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) iPhone app just as much as our kids do, because it gives us access to thousands of cool Canadian shows, movies, and documentaries–good ones–completely free. But now starting today, you Android owners can reap...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Games + Gaming, Kids
For this installment of our regular Dads Dig This feature, we’re welcoming Kyle Marsh, who’s the cool dad to our own cool mom Julie Marsh. This past Christmas, my wife surprised me with a 4th generation iPod Touch, and let’s just say I had no idea...
by Mir | Entertainment, Gear + Hardware, Kids
Ever since my kids got their very own MP3 players, they’ve become heavily music-dependent. Lots of times I’m okay with that, but I’m certainly not going to let them sleep with headphones on. And neither do I want to be listening to battle of the...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment, Kids
While there are some awesome kindie rock bands out there that we’ve featured both here and on Cool Mom Picks, there are plenty of awesome “adult” tunes out there that work just as well for our kids. Now that the Beatles are on iTunes (whoo!),...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Entertainment
There was once a magical time. A time when children waited in breathless anticipation for their favorite Christmas Special to play on TV. There was no DVR or Video On Demand; no rewinding or fast-forwarding; no YouTube; no bathroom breaks. You had only one shot to...
