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15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more

15 new iOS 15 features that parents will get (very!) excited about: FaceTime, ScreenShare, Focus, Health, and more

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware, Tips and Tricks

Each time there’s a live streaming Apple Event to announce the new products and updates, we watch diligently to see what’s new for parents and families, or which advances and improvements will actually make our lives a little easier, more organized or more...
The iPhone trick I can’t believe I hadn’t been using before now

The iPhone trick I can’t believe I hadn’t been using before now

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

I’m not sure about you, but even with an iPhone 12, which is not the biggest iPhone out there (hello, 12 Pro Max friends), I’m a two-handed keyboard user. I generally peck with my right pointer, and add a little left-hand thumb action now and then. And...
My favorite new iPhone trick to help me fall asleep — and stay asleep

My favorite new iPhone trick to help me fall asleep — and stay asleep

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Gear + Hardware, Tips and Tricks

Over the past year, I have been so grateful for the sleep stories on Calm and some of the Apple Music playlists to help me fall asleep. The one issue: I was sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, my AirPods still in my ears…my music still playing. Then,...
How can I prevent a Facebook hack? Reader Q&A

How can I prevent a Facebook hack? Reader Q&A

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

This week in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group, we were asked how to prevent a Facebook hack, and specifically, if were any security measures to take that might help.  And yes, yes there are! Here, a few really simple tips to help prevent a Facebook hack. They can...
One brilliant tech tip for teens, before they start their college search.

One brilliant tech tip for teens, before they start their college search.

by Liz Gumbinner | Kids, Tips and Tricks

This past week, we had a fantastic chat with college coach and essay consultant Betsy Cadel on the Spawned Parenting Podcast. She offered so many incredible tips on making the college search and application process easier and less stressful, but one tech tip really...
Screen time saved us during the pandemic, so why are we bashing it?

Screen time saved us during the pandemic, so why are we bashing it?

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If you do a quick Google of “kids and screen time,” you’ll find a myriad articles telling you how much they’ve had this past year and all the things it is doing to them, as if we haven’t been with our children almost 24 hours a day and know exactly what is going on?...
How to report spam texts and phishing. Because sorry, Amazon is not giving you $130 in “freebies” out of blue.

How to report spam texts and phishing. Because sorry, Amazon is not giving you $130 in “freebies” out of blue.

by Liz Gumbinner | Internet Safety, Tips and Tricks

Have you noticed lately there’s been a huge uptick in text spam? So of course, I want to report it to…someone. Anyone! Turns out it’s so much easier than I had expected. Now when I say text spam, I don’t mean political candidates you’ve...
Google and Headspace team up to help families practice mindfulness and find screen life balance | Sponsored Message

Google and Headspace team up to help families practice mindfulness and find screen life balance | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

This is a sponsored message on behalf of Google For most parents, balancing screen time has always been a challenge. But over this last year, the struggle became even more real, with three in five parents allowing an increase in time spent on gadgets. And as Google...
5 important digital parenting questions parents should ask themselves (and know the answers to)

5 important digital parenting questions parents should ask themselves (and know the answers to)

by Cool Mom Staff | Tips and Tricks

We’ve always said that raising digital natives, especially since we’re not digital natives ourselves, means understanding the role of technology in our family. But when it comes to knowing what questions to ask (and answer), well, that can be the...
7 must-do tips for spring cleaning your email inbox

7 must-do tips for spring cleaning your email inbox

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

We talked last week about tips for spring-cleaning your phone, and this week I’m taking a stab at my email. I’d never let my actual snail mail pile up in a massive overflow of unanswered bills and letters, but for some reason I let my email inbox become an...
9 smart tips for spring cleaning your phone, inside and out.

9 smart tips for spring cleaning your phone, inside and out.

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

With spring nearly here, I’m getting antsy to clean up my yard and go through all my closets to get rid of all the junk we’ve accumulated over the winter. But I’m going to start small, literally, and follow these tips for spring cleaning my phone...
What parents need to know about YouTube’s new parental controls for tweens and teens

What parents need to know about YouTube’s new parental controls for tweens and teens

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

Parents of tweens and teens, we’ve got good news! YouTube is launching new parental controls specifically for kids in this age group. What a relief to those of us who see the value in letting them watch some of the content on YouTube…but who are exhausted...
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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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