by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks, Gear + Hardware
With yesterday’s Apple announcement of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max (and I am sooo excited!) I’ve heard a lot of gripes about the switch from a lightning charge cable to a USB-C charge cable. Here’s the deal in a nutshell– and it’s...
by Christina Refford | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps
Sometimes we think of reading apps as being for little kids, but reading apps for kids in high school and middle school can be extremely helpful. Whether your kids are voracious readers or a bit more reluctant to get lost in a book when there are new video game levels...
by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks, Kids
Just one year ago, AI was not the kind of thing most families talked about over dinner, but today parents are wondering how to talk to their kids about the use of artificial intelligence tools for schoolwork. Whether you’re concerned about AI like I am, excited...
by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks
With back-to-school here, or just around the corner for some of us, I like to take the time to have reinforce some basic tech rules with my kids and have some important tech conversations before things get super hectic. Whether your kids have their own phones or not,...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Kids, Photography, Tech Toys
It’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they come a long way! We all know that photo booths are as essential to a good party as the food and drinks, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation,...
by Christina Refford | Games + Gaming, Internet Safety
We know many so many families who love online gaming for its temporary escape into cool unique realms and the connection with others who love to play as much as we do. But sometimes real-world problems can follow us into our online games; bullying, harassment, or...
by Cool Mom Team | Gear + Hardware
If you’re looking for a cool but practical tech gift for your favorite grad, we’ve got you covered. Better yet — all online! (Hey, we’re busy!) Whether you’re shopping for your own first-time freshman, or a lucky niece, nephew or...
by Christina Refford | Life and Home, Entertainment
Our longtime readers will understand why we’re so excited about Libro.fm’s sale of audio books for under $5 each, in honor of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30. After all, in our (gulp) 15+ years online, we’ve shared hundreds of the best books...
by Liz Gumbinner | Social Media, Tips and Tricks
Wow, I sound like a TV law firm ad saying, “you may qualify for a payout from the multi-million dollar Facebook settlement!” But honestly, that’s the fact. I’ve popped my name into a couple of class action settlements recently — generally...
by Liz Gumbinner | Mother's Day Gifts
Mother’s Day tech gifts are completely underrated. As much as we will always love receiving flowers and chocolate for Mother’s Day (seriously, bring it on!) we’d never say no to an awesome Mother’s Day tech gift. Especially one that recognizes...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment, Causes and Giving Back
Black History Month lasts through the end of February, but you’ll need to act by Friday if you want to grab free downloads of three important audio books by Black authors. Offered as a gift from Cool Mom Tech-recommended audiobook company Libro.fm and Tantor...
by Kate Etue | Entertainment
Documentaries are hot right now. Whether you’re watching President Obama narrate Our Great National Parks with your kids, baking in the schadenfreude of Bad Vegan, or learning about culture and history through movies like What Happened Miss Simone?, it’s...
by Christina Refford | Kids, Gear + Hardware
I know firsthand how hard it is to decide when is the best age for kids to have their own cell phone. On one hand, we want them to be able to reach us if soccer practice gets out early or they want to leave a sleepover at 1am, but exposing them to the potential...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Picks, Holiday Tech Gifts
Though I send out inclusive Happy Holidays cards to a lot of people, I think this is an especially good year to also send a specific Happy Hanukkah greeting to our Jewish friends and family. Jewish Americans tend feel a bit overlooked in this season of Christmas...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Tech Gifts
Still looking for cool tech gifts this holiday? The closer we get to Christmas and Hanukkah, the easier it is to let budgets go out the window in an effort to just get gifts to wrap. But, just because time is ticking, you can still grab some cool tech gifts under $25....
by Cool Mom Team | Educational Apps, Best Apps
This is a sponsored message from the Mathpid App If your child is struggling with math, needs more help than what they’re getting in the classroom, or could just use a little enthusiasm boost, check out the free Mathpid app — the popular, highly successful...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Photography
This is a sponsored message from Mylio Photos One thing we can safely say about parents: We take a ton of photos. The other thing we can safely say: We hardly have time to organize them, let alone curate them, delete the extras, and share them. That’s where...
by Christina Refford | Holiday Tech Gifts, Holiday Picks
We always have the best time looking for cool tech stocking stuffers that go beyond the usual. And by usual, I mean batteries. Whether you’re just kicking off your holiday shopping by going through our gift guides or almost wrapping things up after a marathon...
by Liz Gumbinner | Educational Apps, Best Apps, Websites We Love
I originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and — wow. What a worthwhile educational site to explore today, especially if you sit down and do it with your kids. Particularly if...
by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts, Gear + Hardware, Holiday Picks
This is a sponsored message from Dell It’s now so easy to spoil yourself — or anyone in your life — with the gift of technology this holiday season. That’s because Black Friday has come super early at Dell. Meaning right now. Today! From November 15...
