High tech baby gifts: 4 of the best splurges for your very favorite parents-to-be
If you’re shopping for a baby gift and want to go in on The Big Gift with a group — or maybe all on your own, generous soul, maybe consider high-tech baby gifts. Talking to you, best friends from college, generous boss, first-time aunt-to-be, and amazing...
Baby gamers gonna game
Calling all you expecting video game geeks! We spotted this fun Bumkins Nintendo print baby gear that we just had to share. Seriously, how fun is this? Related: 5 of the coolest geeky baby onesies We’ve been longtime fans of Bumkins’ practical baby...
Jooki: Why we adore this 21st century jukebox for kids | CES 2018
Wow was I excited to discover Jooki at CES 2018. I mean, I saw a whole lot of new tech for kids, but not a whole lot beyond STEM and coding toys that really made me go wow. So I’ll be sharing a few top favorites for kids over the coming days, but I have to start...
A first look at the new, rad cardboard accessories for the Nintendo Switch.
We’ve been pretty happy with our Nintendo Switch investment over the holidays, and now, it’s about to get even cooler with the launch of Nintendo Labo, a series of fun cardboard accessories that can take game play to a whole new level. Launching in April...
7 of our favorite family video games, because the holidays are coming.
The holidays are right around the corner, which for many of us means lots and lots of family time, well, beyond the eating, and the eating again. Whether you’re hanging with your immediate relatives, or you’re celebrating with your entire clan, we love...
The TBH app: What parents should know about this hot new app for kids
The TBH app has been blowing up over the past few weeks and just hit #1 in the App Store for iOS following the announcement that Facebook has purchased it. I’ve seen multiple articles referring to it a “kindness app” or an “anonymous compliment...
Toca Life: Office – Our kids’ new favorite app that lets them be the grown-ups. For once.
We’re longtime fans of Toca Boca around here, and their newest app, Toca Life: Office does not disappoint. Because if there’s one thing my kids seem to want more than anything, it’s to be a grownup. Related: Toca Boo: A fun Halloween app for kids The...
This popular coding app for kids is helping with math, reading, and problem solving skills | Sponsored Message
This is a sponsored message from codeSpark Academy If you’re finding the typical educational apps just aren’t cutting it for your kids, you need to meet codeSpark Academy, the #1 learn-to-code app for kids. It will not only teach your kids to code, but...
The new Kudos app is like Instagram for kids. But will they use it?
My tweens know that I have a pretty strict policy about social media in our house. We won’t even have the conversation about setting up accounts for them on Facebook or Instagram until they’re the minimum age required by the app. And even then, I’ll...
18 of the best math apps for kids, from preschool to high school | Back to School Tech 2017
With the new school year upon us, it’s always good to have a list of some truly awesome math apps in our back pockets (or really, on our tablets and phones) to help sharpen our kids’ numbers skills. So up next in our 2017 back to school tech guide,...
17 of the very best reading apps for kids, from ABCs to SATs | Back to School Tech Guide 2017
We’re kicking off our 2017 Back to School Tech Guide with some of the very best reading apps for kids and whether your kids are just beginning to string together letters to make words or they’re tearing their way through Harry Potter for the eighth time,...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.
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