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Over 10 terrific reading apps for upper elementary and middle school kids

by Christina Refford | Back to School Tech, Educational Apps For Kids

Back to School certainly feels different this year, with so much uncertainty and change to our normal school schedule. But one thing that will be certain is that our older kids will need to shake their brains out of summer mode and hit the books, be it with masked...

$10 of the smartest and most interesting math apps for upper elementary and middle school kids$

10 of the smartest and most interesting math apps for upper elementary and middle school kids

by Christina Refford | Back to School Tech, Educational Apps For Kids

Whether your upper elementary or middle school student will be attending school full-time in person or will be in 100% virtual classes at home (or a mix of the two), I know that many of us are dreading one specific moment: that first time they ask for help with their...

Holiday tech gifts: A new and improved kids tablet that parents will love too | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Staff | iPads + Tablets

This is a sponsored message for Samsung Kids Tablets are still at the top of holiday wish lists this year, so if you’re shopping for a kid-friendly option that’s got grown-up power, you’ll want to take a look at the new Samsung Kids tablet. The new...

5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Tech, Best Apps, Educational Apps For Kids

Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity...

Postagram makes sending camp letters a snap. Or, a click.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fun Apps, Photo Apps, Travel Apps

If you’ve got kids in summer camp, you may know that each day they don’t get a letter from home is another reason they grow up to resent you. Kidding. But they do like to get lots of letters — and I admit, I am not the best daily letter writer. At...

Is the FaceApp safe? Read these tips from experts first.

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

Our social media feeds are blowing up photos from the FaceApp, thanks to the new FaceApp Challenge, but is it safe? If you’e missed the buzz, this hilarious (ish) app lets you upload a photo to the app, then edits it using AI filters so you can see how...

What you need to know about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

by Kristen Chase | Fun Apps

If you’ve got a Harry Potter fan in your house, or you are one yourself, then you’ve probably already downloaded the new Harry Potter: Wizards Unite app on your phone and are ready to play. The game, which was announced back in 2017, is rolling out today,...

3 great sleep tracking apps for parents. Because we need it.

by Kate Etue | Lifestyle Apps

We know it can be really hard for parents to get a good night’s sleep, but tech is here to help. We’ve found 3 great sleep tracking apps that can track your sleep, and help you build better habits to improve it. From waking up at your body’s natural...

Here’s what you need to know about the WhatsApp breach

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

With lots of tweens and teens using Facebook’s WhatsApp as a way to communicate, not to mention parents, especially those of us who travel a fair amount, we were very concerned about the cybersecurity breach on Monday. Users were left vulnerable to malicious...

Obé gives you studio fitness classes, right on your phone

by Kristen Chase | Lifestyle Apps

I recently fell off the Orange Theory Fitness wagon, and have been looking for something to get me moving again. So, after watching our friend Lauren Jimeson’s Obé workouts daily on her Instagram stories (Hi Lauren!), I figured it was worth a try. And well,...

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