Kids’ music download of the week: Snow Day
I still remember the thrill of hearing No school today! which is why today's fast-paced tune from Boston's Josh and the Jamtones is so perfect for this week in particular. Snow Day starts with the same type of cheer you'd hear from your barely awake school-age kids...
An app to help a big sibling get ready for a new baby. Or at least a virtual one.
With a new baby in the house, both of my older kids are so surprisingly sweet when it comes to caring for her, wanting to pick her up, even changing diapers. It's amazing how nurturing young kids can be, whether caring for a real baby, a stuffed animal, or in the case...
Comparing the hot new child friendly entertainment sites online. Which one is right for your kids?
Are your kids going as stir crazy as ours are with this Polar Vortex and other crazy weather? We've exhausted every board game and put together every puzzle we have in our house. So, TV. And child friendly entertainment on our computers. With more parents looking for...
We are the champions… of chemistry.
We love Freddie Mercury, and we love a good chemistry pun, and we love science shirts for girls. So of course we just love this Freddie Mercury science shirt from Threadless because like the element, Freddie was shiny, fluid, poisonous and known for his role in heavy...
5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins
Are you following our Cool Mom Tech Pinterest boards? You should be! Take a peek at all the tech coolness you might be missing. 1. How cute is this DIY earbud case? 2. This amazing app helps you ditch the annoying junk mail. So handy! 3. We're drooling over this...
MiiPC review: Keep a virtual eye on your kids’ computer activity
We were excited to have a chance to put together a MiiPC review, considering there's pretty much nothing that causes a modern parent more angst than monitoring your kids' online life. Keeping them safe, limiting their screen time, making sure they don't develop a...
Whirlpool tech innovations for the home at CES: The Jetsons era has arrived.
This week at International CES, I've been blown away by so many awesome tech innovations that you don't have to be techy to appreciate.We are going to have so many awesome things to share with you in the coming weeks, we're giddy! But to start things off, we're...
PaperKarma app: Junk mail, begone!
I really dislike going to the mailbox and finding it full of junk mail: useless mailers, coupons, and magazines I never subscribed to. While it all inevitably goes right into the recycling bin, or our fireplace as kindling, it is still a huge waste of paper. We've...
Voyce Dog Collar: The remarkable new high-tech collar that gives your dog, well, a voice.
One of the most fascinating things I've seen so far at the International CES in Las Vegas is actually a tech invention for dogs. Yes, dogs. It's a digital collar called Voyce that just launched yesterday, and if you're a dog owner I think you'll be blown away by the...
Be an organized parent and classroom volunteer with 9 helpful apps and websites
Ever since my kids started elementary school, I have always tried to volunteer and chaperone whenever possible, especially in these years that the kids still actually want me to be there. But with many different opportunities to help out in the classroom, school...
The new Camera+ App Version 5: Now even plus-ier than before.
I have long coveted a DSLR (and not just because I'd need a gorgeous camera bag to carry it). But thanks to the latest update to our beloved Camera+ app, I've got powerful photo editing features right on my smartphone. We've been fans of Camera+ for years, since it...
The 7-minute workout app: Does it work?
Like millions of people, I've got "get in shape" at the top of my resolution list this year, but not a ton of time to spare. So while I figure out if I'm going to join the gym or start running again, I decided to give the 7 Minute Workout App a try. I mean, I've got 7...
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Rhino Shield screen protector. Now that’s protection.
While I know that the glass used in gadgets is pretty strong as it is, when my son was four, he managed to crack our brand new iPad screen out of sheer frustration with a game, using only his little fists. I only wish I'd had Rhino Shield back then. I'm seriously...
4 Great new apps for kids: Cool Mom Tech Joins the TODAY Show
If you caught our editor Liz talking with the TODAY show this morning about four of our favorite new apps for kids, here's a little more about them and how to get them. And there's more where that came from: check our entire list of educational apps for kids and fun...
7 of the best podcasts for parents. And other people who like listening to smart, fun things.
As I woke up New Year's day and made pancakes to the sweet sounds of NPR, I realized how much I really like radio. But with radio dying, I've started making my way over to podcasts which let you filter exactly what you want, when you want it, often for free. With...
Kids’ music download of the week: Recess Monkey’s Coconut Radio
If you need a little musical escape to the tropics as we muddle through this season of cold weather and post-holiday ennui, check out this new tune from Seattle's Recess Monkey, one of our long-time favorite kindie bands. With its gentle ukulele, pretty violins, and...
The Jawbone UP vs. FitBit Flex – A fitness band smackdown
When it comes to fitness bands, the Jawbone UP vs FitBit Flex are the two comparisons that come up in every conversation I have. So for the last few weeks--yes, even during the holidays--Julie and I have been using them both to track our own activity and sleep. Or,...
5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins
Here are 5 of our favorite tech Pinterest pins this week just in case you missed them. Make sure you're following us on Pinterest so you can keep up with great pins like these daily! 1. This app was one of our favorites of 2013. When you see it, you'll...
Foreign language apps for kids get as beautiful (and funny) as we’ve seen with Count the Animals
Studies (and real life experience) show that kids learn foreign languages so much easier than adults do, which is why there are starting to be so many great foreign language apps for kids. I think it has something about their brains being more plastic. Or maybe it's...
Wordplay Shakespeare: ebooks that make ye olde Shakespearean text clearer than ever.
Shakespeare's plays are some of the most difficult pieces of literature your kids will study in school. English has changed significantly over the last 400 years, so try being 10 and having to know what the Bard meant by phrases like "Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier, and...
Great money management apps to kick off the New Year
Resolutions are a dime a dozen this time of year--lots of people make them and lots of people break them, myself included--but one of my ongoing resolutions (or let's just call them goals), is to be organized with our finances and money management apps can help. Here...
Happy New Year, cool moms!
Thanks for hanging with us throughout 2013. It has been such an honor for us to have such an amazing, smart, challenging, savvy community. We're excited for everything 2014 holds for us--and for you. Happy New Year! -Kristen, Liz, and Team Cool Mom Tech
Statigram vs. Flipagram: Which is better for the end-of-the-year photo videos we’re seeing all over Instagram?
Just in case you needed another reason to check your Instagram feed over the holidays, now everyone is creating these adorable slideshows of their most liked photos of the year. And I have to admit, I've watched every one that's popped up on my feed. I just can't...
Last-minute donations made easy with tech
If you're like us, you're on a tech organization rampage right now, like backing up data, organizing digital photos, and getting rid of those cord tangles once and for all. Or at least until February. But before you close the curtain on 2013, might we suggest making a...