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What’s the best way to set screen time rules at home? 5 simple methods | Guide to Digital Parenting

What’s the best way to set screen time rules at home? 5 simple methods | Guide to Digital Parenting

by Cool Mom Staff | Guide to Digital Parenting, Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

As part of our Ultimate Guide to Digital Parenting, we know that a top question from parents is the best way to set screen time rules when we’re at home. And we’ve got so many helpful approaches for you! Because bringing gadgets into your family’s...
Chill out, parents. You’ve got bigger problems than the Momo Challenge.

Chill out, parents. You’ve got bigger problems than the Momo Challenge.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

If you’ve been on Facebook over the last few days, you’ve probably been bombarded with no shortage of articles about the Momo Challenge. Admittedly, it looks pretty disconcerting on first glance, and after the 15th, you kind of want to toss your phone out...
Are your favorite apps sharing your personal data with Facebook, even if you’re not on Facebook? The answer is yes.

Are your favorite apps sharing your personal data with Facebook, even if you’re not on Facebook? The answer is yes.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

In what seems to be a never ending issue with Facebook and privacy, the latest news is that Facebook has been receiving data from apps from users who do not even have a Facebook account. And one of the 11 apps that has been discovered so far, is one of our favorites:...
Kids and digital footprints: 6 things kids should know to keep them safer online

Kids and digital footprints: 6 things kids should know to keep them safer online

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

Keeping our kids safe and healthy is our number one job as parents. And with so many of them using smartphones and other electronic devices, their online safety has become a huge part of that. At Cool Mom Tech, we have always provided parents with helpful advice and...
5 free online parental controls you can put to use right now to keep kids safer.

5 free online parental controls you can put to use right now to keep kids safer.

by Cool Mom Staff | Best Apps, Internet Safety

As parents, we try to keep an eye on what our kids are doing online to help keep them safe, but we can’t be over their shoulders all the time. Nor should we be! That’s why we’re always grateful for online parental controls of all kinds, and why...
Are the video games your kids love safe for them? We can help.

Are the video games your kids love safe for them? We can help.

by Cool Mom Staff | Games + Gaming, Internet Safety

If you thought your kids tech-savvy as toddlers, it’s amazing to see how quickly they pick up video games when they get a little older. They know what’s hot and what’s not faster than Mario with a super star power-up. Turns out there are tons of...
Are teens still sexting? Unfortunately, the answer is a resounding YES.

Are teens still sexting? Unfortunately, the answer is a resounding YES.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

The good news: most teens know that sexting is a crime. The bad news: older teens are less likely to think sexting will have negative consequences. All this from a new study about teens and sexting, conducted by researchers at Boston University and the University of...
If you’re a Twitter user, you must update your password STAT. That’s 330 million of you.

If you’re a Twitter user, you must update your password STAT. That’s 330 million of you.

by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

As Twitter has just informed all 330,000,000 of its users in an apologetic but so far underreported post, you should really change your Twitter password right now, this very second. Not to be alarmist — but out of an abundance of precaution. Evidently, a bug...
New study says over 3300 Android apps are collecting way more data than they should from kids.

New study says over 3300 Android apps are collecting way more data than they should from kids.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

It’s not surprising that as of late, there’s been a magnifying glass on privacy issues when it comes to technology, particularly as it relates to kids. Remember those WIFI-connected stuffed animals? Yikes. Well, in a recent study, researchers discovered...
Does incognito mode, aka private browsing, protect your privacy? TL;DR = Nope!

Does incognito mode, aka private browsing, protect your privacy? TL;DR = Nope!

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

With all the recent data breaches and Facebook privacy issues, we’re getting lots of questions about private browsing, also known as “incognito mode.” Should you be using it? If you already do, is your information safe? Here’s what you need to...
Should you quit Facebook? We’ve got the resources you need to decide.

Should you quit Facebook? We’ve got the resources you need to decide.

by Cool Mom Staff | Internet Safety

After this recent Facebook data-mining scandal, we know that many users are feeling conflicted about staying on the platform. And we’re seeing various articles and reports, from whether you should leave altogether to why you should stay on. Talk about confusing!...
Raising kids to be good digital citizens: The only 4 things you need to tell them.

Raising kids to be good digital citizens: The only 4 things you need to tell them.

by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

Raising digital kids, we parents all want to raise them to be good digital citizens, make wise choices, never bully, never be bullied, use their platforms for good, and be the change we want to see in the world. Not much to ask for, right? Since starting this site...
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 Kristen Chase + Liz Gumbinner of Cool Mom Picks 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.

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