by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps, Fitness + Health
Anxiety feels like a constant companion at my house these days, and I’ve been making good use of meditation apps for years now to help I’m happy to say that when I use them, they really dp make a difference. After all, we’re learning more and more...
by Liz Gumbinner | Educational Apps, Best Apps, Entertainment, Kids
As if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting of the Rebel Girls Podcast. Since 2018, they have been producing three wonderful biographical audio stories a week, each just 14-20 minutes or so–perfect for...
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 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 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 Liz Gumbinner | Causes and Giving Back, Best Apps
Well what a nice alert to appear in my inbox: This Tuesday, November 8 is Election Day, and to assist voters, Lyft is offering 50% off rides when you preload the code VOTE22 and book a ride through the Lyft app. Alternately, just open the Lyft app, select the...
by Christina Refford | Social Media, Best Apps, Internet Safety
You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during a rather tense situation. (if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch now! I’ll wait.) This sketch does a great job explaining what BeReal is, but we’ve...
by Christina Refford | Best Apps, Back to School Tech, Tips and Tricks
For those of us with college students (already!), we know how stressful it can be for our kids to get adjusted to a totally new schedule and, often, a new living situation. We even included meditation apps among our recommendations of apps for college freshmen to...
by Lisa Barnes | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Kids, Tips and Tricks
We thought it would be a smart idea to put together the best apps for college students, and especially college freshmen. After all, when parents send our kids off to college — whether close to home or across the country — you really want them equipped with...
by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks, Best Apps
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