apps for kids
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7 of the best meditation apps to help you calm anxiety. Deep breaths really do help.
Read Essay →: 7 of the best meditation apps to help you calm anxiety. Deep breaths really do help.Anxiety feels like a constant companion at my house these days, and I’ve been making good use of meditation apps…
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Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.
Read Essay →: Free download: 30 creative activities for kids that blend off-screen summer fun with just enough tech.We’ve hit that point in the summer, where, we might be getting a little more lax about keeping kids off…
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Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic women
Read Essay →: Rebel Girls x Hispanic Heritage Month: Your kids will love these short audio stories about amazing Hispanic womenAs if I haven’t raved about the Rebel Girls books and the Rebel Girls app enough, I am now touting…
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11 of the best reading apps for kids in high school and middle school. Including test prep! | Back to School Tech
Read Essay →: 11 of the best reading apps for kids in high school and middle school. Including test prep! | Back to School TechSometimes we think of reading apps as being for little kids, but reading apps for kids in high school and…
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The Mathpid Math App is like an AI-powered math tutor for kids
Read Essay →: The Mathpid Math App is like an AI-powered math tutor for kidsThis is a sponsored message from the Mathpid App If your child is struggling with math, needs more help than…
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Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land map
Read Essay →: Find your own town on this amazing interactive Native Land mapI originally stumbled on this incredible Native Land Map when it was shared in honor of Indigenous People’s Day and — wow.…
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Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.
Read Essay →: Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know.You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during…
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Student discounts on these meditation apps can help college students find zen for a lot less.
Read Essay →: Student discounts on these meditation apps can help college students find zen for a lot less.For those of us with college students (already!), we know how stressful it can be for our kids to get…
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Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the world
Read Essay →: Help for kids with anxiety: 4 excellent mindfulness podcasts to help soothe the scaries of the worldIf you need help for kids with anxiety, I am so grateful for these terrific mindfulness podcasts for kids. We…
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This new bedtime podcast for kids is a parents’ life saver
Read Essay →: This new bedtime podcast for kids is a parents’ life saverI’m grateful for any tech that makes bedtime easier, so I was excited to discover Netflix Jr.’s brand new Bedtime…
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This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes!
Read Essay →: This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes!Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or,…
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5 of the best Santa tracker apps to prove he’s real. Because he is. So there.
Read Essay →: 5 of the best Santa tracker apps to prove he’s real. Because he is. So there.This year is definitely the year of the Santa tracker app. After, all, even the biggest Santa fans among us…
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Active Arcade is a fun free app that gets the whole family up off the couch.
Read Essay →: Active Arcade is a fun free app that gets the whole family up off the couch.Before the holidays kick into full gear, I recommend you download one super-fun, get-off-the-couch app that also happens to be…
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The best apps for road trips with kids: Map apps, entertainment apps, even restroom finder apps!
Read Essay →: The best apps for road trips with kids: Map apps, entertainment apps, even restroom finder apps!I’m grateful for this list of the best apps for road trips with kids, because it turns out, I’m not…
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The new Rebel Girls app puts kids’ favorite inspiring women right in their earbuds
Read Essay →: The new Rebel Girls app puts kids’ favorite inspiring women right in their earbudsI’ve been a huge Rebel Girls fan since their very first book came out, so naturally I’m so excited to…
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The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners!
Read Essay →: The 3 best digital planners for parents, according to parents with very strong opinions about planners!I’m always on a quest for the best digital planner for the school year, because I have developed a very…
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I’m getting better sleep thanks to this app. Which you may not even think of as a sleep app.
Read Essay →: I’m getting better sleep thanks to this app. Which you may not even think of as a sleep app.It’s been a while since we shared our favorite apps to help you get better sleep. So long, that our…
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10 of the best math apps for middle school that make learning fun.
Read Essay →: 10 of the best math apps for middle school that make learning fun.As a former homeschooling parent, I am a huge fan of math apps for middle school — and for tweens…
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10 of the best summer tech posts on Cool Mom Tech right now
Read Essay →: 10 of the best summer tech posts on Cool Mom Tech right nowAs we mentioned on Cool Mom Picks, our team is off on a little break this week. Don’t we all…
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This app actually scans your kids’ LEGOs, then lets them know what they can build with them. Whoa.
Read Essay →: This app actually scans your kids’ LEGOs, then lets them know what they can build with them. Whoa.My son is all about LEGO these days, which is why I was intrigued when I heard about Brikit, a…